'Tis Midnight and On Olive's Brow

Text by William Bingham Tappan

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About this hymn

Date: 1822
Tune: St
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Key: F
Meter: 8 8 8 8

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Angels, Atonement, Easter Week / Passion, Humility, Jesus, Prayer.

Mt 26:36-45 · Lk 22:39-46 · Mk 14:32-41

Musical background

St is presented in the source key of F, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: William Bingham Tappan, 1822. Music: 'St. Cross' John Bacchus Dykes, 1861. Setting: "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2011 Revision.