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Author: James S. Apple Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord? Refrain First Line: Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll Used With Tune: [Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]

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[Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Tune Key: G Major or modal Incipit: 33343 33221 17665 Used With Text: He will Hide thee

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He will Hide thee

Author: James S. Apple Hymnal: Living Hymns #16 (1890) First Line: Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord? Refrain First Line: Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll Lyrics: 1 Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord? Jesus will tenderly guide thee, Heir to his kingdom, remember his word, Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. Chorus: Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll, Safe in the Rock he will cover thy soul; Be not afraid, O be not dismayed, Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. 2 Why art thou fearful, when trials are deep? Jesus will tenderly guide thee, Over thy footsteps a watch he will keep, Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. [Chorus] 3 Why art thou fearful, and where is thy faith? Jesus will tenderly guide thee, Thro' the dark valley of shadow and death, Still in the Rock he will hide. [Chorus] 4 Why art thou fearful, he holdeth thy hand? Jesus will tenderly guide thee, Safe till thou enter eternity's land, Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]

He Will Hide Thee

Author: James S. Apple Hymnal: The Emory Hymnal No. 2 #121 (1891) First Line: Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord? Refrain First Line: Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll Languages: English Tune Title: [Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]

He Will Hide Thee

Author: James S. Apple Hymnal: Sunlit Songs #121 (1890) First Line: Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord? Refrain First Line: Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll Languages: English Tune Title: [Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]

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John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]" in The Emory Hymnal No. 2 John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission

James Rowe

1865 - 1933 Author of "He Will Hide Thee" Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)