When Every Source Of Hope Is Torn (Revere)

On Saturday, May 3, 2008, Cyclone Nargis and its 200 km/h winds and 12-foot high wall of water brought death and disaster to the southeast Asian nation of Burma. As of Tuesday, May 6, the death toll had risen to 30,000, with up to 250,000 deaths expected. Some 41,000 are missing. Such devastation naturally brings questions to the minds of Christians. British Methodist pastor and hymn writer Andrew Pratt has given voice to some of these in this hymn written following the storm.

The tune recommended by Dr. Pratt is Abingdon, a tune not available to us for this publication. It is made available here with the tune Revere by John Kleinheksel.

When Every Source of Hope Is Torn (PDF format)