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Author: Anon. Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 9 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Brother, on the troubled deep, When the wild winds round you sweep, And the waves in madness leap, Listen, 'tis the voice that said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 2 When the storm has died away, And the sun, with cheering ray, Now illumes your prosperous way, Trust, oh, trust in him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 3 Brother, far away from home, Restless as the wave's light foam, When temptations round you come, Pray for strength to him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 4 Brother, when death draweth near, And your spirit shrinks in fear From its portals damp and drear, Trust your soul to him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. Topics: Spiritual Songs; It is I, be not Afraid

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BE NOT AFRAID

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. B. Bradbury Incipit: 34532 12234 43233 Used With Text: Brother, on the troubled deep

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Brother, on the troubled deep

Author: Anon. Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #1033 (1873) Meter: 7.7.7.7 Lyrics: 1 Brother, on the troubled deep, When the wild winds round you sweep, And the waves in madness leap, Listen, 'tis the voice that said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 2 When the storm has died away, And the sun, with cheering ray, Now illumes your prosperous way, Trust, oh, trust in him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 3 Brother, far away from home, Restless as the wave's light foam, When temptations round you come, Pray for strength to him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. 4 Brother, when death draweth near, And your spirit shrinks in fear From its portals damp and drear, Trust your soul to him who said,-- It is I, be not afraid. Topics: Spiritual Songs; It is I, be not Afraid

Brother, on the troubled deep

Author: Hannah E. Breadbury Hymnal: The Centennial Hymnal #d46 (1911)

Brother, on the troubled deep

Hymnal: Christian Hymn and Tune Book, for use in Churches, and for Social and Family Devotions #89 (1870) Languages: English

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William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Person Name: W. B. Bradbury Composer of "BE NOT AFRAID" in The Standard Church Hymnal William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

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Person Name: Anon. Composer of "BE NOT AFRAID" in Popular Hymns, revised In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.