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Who, when darkness gathered o'er us

Who, when darkness gathered o'er us

Author: Hannah F. Gould
Published in 4 hymnals


Author: Hannah F. Gould

Gould, Hannah Flagg, was born at Lancaster, Vermont, in 1789. In her youth her father removed to Newbury-port, Massachusetts. She died in 1865. Her Poems were published in 1832, 1835, and 1841. From these Poems the following pieces are taken:— 1. Alone I walked the ocean strand. 2. Day of God, thou blessed day. (1841.) Sunday. 3. O Thou Who hast spread out the skies. (1832.) For Use at Sea. 4. O Father, to the fields that are ripe. Harvest. 5. Who, when darkness gathered o'er us. American National Hymn. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Who, when darkness gathered o'er us
Author: Hannah F. Gould
Copyright: Public Domain
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d816

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d816
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #782

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #782
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #685

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #685

The Modern Harp #d310

The Modern Harp #d310
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