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When Thou Art Near

Author: E. M. Wadsworth Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: I fear no night however dark Lyrics: 1 I fear no night however dark, When Thou art Near; No storms can wreck my little bark, When Thou art Near. Refrain: When Thou art Near, When Thou art Near, I fear not loss, I fear no cross, When Thou art Near. 2 I fear no foe however strong, When Thou art Near; I fear not all the hosts of wrong, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] 3 I cannot fail, though I am weak, When Thou art Near; I fear no face when I must speak, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] 4 I fear not wrath nor judgment dawn, When Thou art Near; The night has passed, ‘tis always morn, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [I fear no night however dark]
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[I fear no night however dark]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 55365 54432 55553 Used With Text: When Thou Art Near
[I fear no night however dark]

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When Thou Art Near

Author: E. M. Wadsworth Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving #125 (1913) First Line: I fear no night however dark Lyrics: 1 I fear no night however dark, When Thou art Near; No storms can wreck my little bark, When Thou art Near. Refrain: When Thou art Near, When Thou art Near, I fear not loss, I fear no cross, When Thou art Near. 2 I fear no foe however strong, When Thou art Near; I fear not all the hosts of wrong, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] 3 I cannot fail, though I am weak, When Thou art Near; I fear no face when I must speak, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] 4 I fear not wrath nor judgment dawn, When Thou art Near; The night has passed, ‘tis always morn, When Thou art Near. [Refrain] Tune Title: [I fear no night however dark]
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When Thou Art Near

Author: E. M. Wadsworth Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 2 #125 (1916) First Line: I fear no night however dark Tune Title: [I fear no night however dark]
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When Thou Art Near

Author: E. M. Wadsworth Hymnal: The Ideal Song and Hymn Book #125 (1909) First Line: I fear no night however dark Languages: English Tune Title: [I fear no night however dark]
When Thou Art Near

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D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[I fear no night however dark]" in The Voice of Thanksgiving Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner

E. M. Wadsworth

Author of "When Thou Art Near" in The Voice of Thanksgiving
E. M. Wadsworth
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