Forth from the dark and stormy sky

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1 Forth from the dark and stormy sky,
Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear,
Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here:
Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray:
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.

2 Long have we roamed in want and pain,
Long have we sought Thy rest in vain;
Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost,
Long have our souls been tempest-tost;
Low at Thy feet our sins we lay:;
Turn not, O Lord! Thy guests away.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1871

Author: Reginald Heber

Reginald Heber was born in 1783 into a wealthy, educated family. He was a bright youth, translating a Latin classic into English verse by the time he was seven, entering Oxford at 17, and winning two awards for his poetry during his time there. After his graduation he became rector of his father's church in the village of Hodnet near Shrewsbury in the west of England where he remained for 16 years. He was appointed Bishop of Calcutta in 1823 and worked tirelessly for three years until the weather and travel took its toll on his health and he died of a stroke. Most of his 57 hymns, which include "Holy, Holy, Holy," are still in use today. -- Greg Scheer, 1995… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Forth from the dark and stormy sky
Author: Reginald Heber
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
Source: publ. 1827
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

Forth from the dark and stormy sky. Bp. R. Heber. [Lent.] Appeared in his Hymns, &c, 1827, in 2 stanzas of 6 lines, and appointed for the 2nd Sunday after Trinity. It was also included in the 1842 edition of the same. The use of this hymn has been very varied. In the New Mitre, and Thring's Collection, it is appointed for "Holy Communion" (its claim thereto being evidently the second line of stanza i., "Lord, to Thine altar's shade we flee," and the concluding line of each stanza, "Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away"); whilst in Kennedy it is given for "Passion Week," and in other collections for different seasons. In most cases the text is unaltered, as in Thring's Collection, 1882, No. 532. Its American use is extensive.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #6

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #6

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A Church Hymn Book #210

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A Church hymnal #227

A Church of England Hymn Book #507

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A Collection of Hymns #28

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A Collection of Hymns and a Liturgy #599

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #228

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #361

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #432

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d89

Asaph #d67

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #100

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Carmina Sanctorum #100

Chapel Hymns #d151

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #6

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Christian Praise #514

Church and University Hymns #d50

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Church Book #55

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Church Book #55

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Church Choral-Book #134

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Church Harmonies #831

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Church Hymns #404

Congregational Singing Book #d14

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Daily Hymns #5

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Good-Will Songs #152

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d172

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #500

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #275

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #69

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a69

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Hymnal #89

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Hymnal Amore Dei #39

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Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #201

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Hymnal, Amore Dei #39

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Hymnal, Amore Dei. Rev. ed. #a39

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Hymnal #201

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Hymnal #201

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #94

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Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #94

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Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #991

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Hymns and Tunes for Prayer and Social Meetings #2

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #24

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #24

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Hymns for Christian Melody #534

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Hymns for Church and Home #29

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Hymns for Public Worship #3

Hymns for Social Worship and Private Devotion #d42

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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #357

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #30

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #30

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Hymns for the Reformed Church in the United States #82

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #342

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #144

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d92

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d296

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Hymns of the Church Universal #267

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Hymns of the Faith #220

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Hymns of the Spirit #33

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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a190

Melodies of Heaven #d33

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New Manual of Praise #64

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Plymouth Collection #a17

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #17

Prayers and Hymns for the Church and the Home #d167

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #279

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Psalms and Hymns, for Christian Use and Worship #H11

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Revival Hymns #324

Sacred Lyrics #d29

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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #190

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #80

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #80

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #80

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Songs for the Sanctuary #80

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Songs for the Sanctuary #80

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Songs for the Sanctuary #80

Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d144

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #262

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Songs of the Church #728

Songs of the Unity #d61

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Sursum Corda #387a

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Sursum Corda #387b

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #17

The Book of Praise #d84

The Book of Worship #d112

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The Christian Hymn Book #678

The Christian Psalter #d131

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The Church Hymnal with Canticles #201

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The Church Hymnary #30

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1144

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The Congregational Hymn Book #372

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