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Why Should I Be Affrighted
Meter: 7.6 Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: Why should we be affrighted, At pestilence and ware Lyrics:
1 Why should I be affrighted
At pestilence and war,
The fiercer be the tempest,
The sooner it is o'er
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2 With Jesus in the vessel,
The billows rise in vain,
They only will convey me
To yon Elysian plains,
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3 This world is full of dangers,
And foes that press me hard;
But Jesus he has promised
That he will be my guard.
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4 Here I shall not be tempted
Above what I can bear,
When fightings are exerted,
His kingdom for to share.
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5 From him I have my orders,
And while I do obey,
I find his Holy Spirit
Illuminates my way.
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6 The way is so delightful,
I wish to travel on,
Till I arrive at heaven,
To receive a starry crown.
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The Southern Harmonym 1835
Why Should I Be Affrighted
GREENLAND (Swan)
Meter: 7.6 Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Swan Incipit: 51512 33343 21612 Used With Text: Why should I be affrighted
GREENLAND (Swan)
Why should I be affrighted
Hymnal: The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #332 (1854) Meter: 7.6 Lyrics:
1.
Why should I be affrighted
At pestilence and war,
The fiercer be the tempest,
The sooner it is o'er
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
2.
With Jesus in the vessel,
The billows rise in vain,
They only will convey me
To yon Elysian plains,
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
3.
This world is full of dangers,
And foes that press me hard;
But Jesus he has promised
That he will be my guard.
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
4.
Here I shall not be tempted
Above what I can bear,
When fightings are exerted,
His kingdom for to share.
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
5.
From him I have my orders,
And while I do obey,
I find his Holy Spirit
Illuminates my way.
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
6.
The way is so delightful,
I wish to travel on,
Till I arrive at heaven,
To receive a starry crown.
(Repeat previous line twice)
(Repeat previous 2 lines)
Languages: English Tune Title: GREENLAND (Swan)
Why should I be affrighted
Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence
Hymnal: The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #III.9 (1828)
Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence
Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence
Hymnal: Original and Selected Reformation Hymns ... dedicated to the Twelve Tribes of the Lord's Modern Israel #d109 (1829)
Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence
Timothy Swan
1758 - 1842 Person Name: Swan Composer of "GREENLAND (Swan)" in The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) Timothy Swan, 1758-1842, hymntune composer
Timothy Swan
