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PART
II.
Consisting
Principally
of
Pieces
Used
in
Singing
Schools
and
Societies.
MORNING.
L.
M.
"
But
that
ye
may
know
that
the
Son
of
man
hath
power
on
earth
to
forgive
sins."-MARK
2: 10.
ISAAC
WATTS,
1709.
Key
of
E
Minor.
Psalmist,
232nd
Hymn.
HENRY
K.
OLIVER,
1832.
Alto
by
S.
M.
DENSON,
1911.
A
solemn
darkness
veils
the
skies,
A
sudden
tremb
-
ling
shakes
the
ground.
1. He
dies,the
friend
of
sinners
dies,
A
A
solemn
darkness
veils
the
skies,
Lo!
Salem's
daughters
weep
around;
A
sudden
trembling
shakes
the
ground.
A
solemn
darkness
veils
the
skies,
A
sudden
trembling
shakes
the
ground.
A
solemn
darkness
veils
the
skies,
2
Ye
saints
approach!
the
anguish
view
Of
him
who
groans
beneath
your
load,
He
gives
his
precious
life
for
you,
For
you
he
sheds
his
precious
blood.
3
Here's
love
and
grief
beyond
degree
:
The
Lord
of
glory
dies
for
men;
But
lo
!
what
sudden
joys
we
see
!
Jesus,
the
dead,
revives
again.
4
The
rising
God
forsakes
the
tomb;
Up
to
his
Father's
court
he
flies,
Cherubic
legions
guard
him
home,
And
shout
him
welcome
to
the
skies.
The
hymn
was
first
published
by
Watts
in
1709,
under
the
title
of
"Christ
Dying,
Raising
and
Reigning."
Some
of
the
hymn
has
been
changed
from
the
original
composition.
Jonn Wesley
made
some
material
alterations
in
some
of
the
verses.
The
tune
"Morning"
was
composed
by
Henry
K.
Oliver
about
1832.
He
was
born
in
Mass.,
1800,
died
1885.
He
was
the
author
of
the
tune
"Federal
Street,"
a
widely
known
hymn
tune.
He
composed
a
great
deal
of
music,
"National
Lyrics,"
with
Dr.
Tuckerman,
1860,
Oliver
"Calls
of
Church
Music,"
and
in
1875
"Oliver's
Original
Music"
were
published.
"Federal
Street"
was
rendered
under
his
leadership
at
the
Peace
Jubilee
1872
by
20,000
singers
in
Boston.
The
audience
of
40,000
singers
joining
with
them.
Alto
by
S.
M.
Denson,
1911.