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[When you feel weakest, dangers surround]

Appears in 17 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: L. M. B.; Alfred B. Smith Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 54565 53216 56765 Used With Text: Keep on Believing

Author: M. D.; A. B. S. Appears in 29 hymnals First Line: When you feel weakest, dangers surround Refrain First Line: Keep on believing, Jesus is near Lyrics: 1 When you feel weakest, dangers surround; Subtle temptations, troubles abound; Nothing seems hopeful, nothing seems glad, All is despairing, often-time sad. Chorus: Keep on believing, Jesus is near, Keep on believing, there’s nothing to fear; Keep on believing, this is the way, Faith in the night as well as the day. 2 If all were easy, if all were bright, Where would the cross be? Where would the fight? But in the testings God gives to you, Chances for proving what He can do. [Chorus] 3 God is your wisdom, God is your might, God’s ever near you, guiding you right; He understands you, knows all you need, Trusting in Him you’ll surely succeed. [Chorus] 4 Let us press on then; never despair; Live above feeling, victory’s there; Jesus can keep us so near to Him, That nevermore our faith shall grow dim. [Chorus] Topics: Assurance and Trust; Faith Used With Tune: [When you feel weakest, dangers surround]

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Keep on Believing

Author: M. D. Hymnal: The Best of All #237 (1910) First Line: When you feel weakest, dangers surround Lyrics: 1 When you feel weakest, dangers surround, Subtle temptations, troubles abound; Nothing seems hopeful, nothing seems glad, All is despairing, often-time sad. Refrain: Keep on believing, Jesus is near, Keep on believing, there’s nothing to fear; Keep on believing, this is the way, Faith in the night, as well as the day. Alternate refrain: Keep on rejoicing, Jesus is near, Keep on rejoicing, there’s nothing to fear; Keep on rejoicing, This is the way, Songs in the night as well as the day 2 If all were easy, if all were bright, Where would the cross be? Where would the fight? But in the hardness, God gives to you Chances for proving what He can do. [Refrain] 3 God is your Wisdom, God is your Might, God’s ever near you, guiding you right; He understands you, knows all you need, Trusting in Him you’ll surely succeed. [Refrain] 4 Let us press on then; never despair, Live above feeling, victory’s there; Jesus can keep us so near to Him, That nevermore our faith shall grow dim. [Refrain] Tune Title: [When you feel weakest, dangers surround]

Keep on Believing

Author: M. D.; A. B. S. Hymnal: Revival Hymns and Choruses #335 (1970) First Line: When you feel weakest, dangers surround Refrain First Line: Keep on believing, Jesus is near Lyrics: 1 When you feel weakest, dangers surround; Subtle temptations, troubles abound; Nothing seems hopeful, nothing seems glad, All is despairing, often-time sad. Chorus: Keep on believing, Jesus is near, Keep on believing, there’s nothing to fear; Keep on believing, this is the way, Faith in the night as well as the day. 2 If all were easy, if all were bright, Where would the cross be? Where would the fight? But in the testings God gives to you, Chances for proving what He can do. [Chorus] 3 God is your wisdom, God is your might, God’s ever near you, guiding you right; He understands you, knows all you need, Trusting in Him you’ll surely succeed. [Chorus] 4 Let us press on then; never despair; Live above feeling, victory’s there; Jesus can keep us so near to Him, That nevermore our faith shall grow dim. [Chorus] Topics: Assurance and Trust; Faith Languages: English Tune Title: [When you feel weakest, dangers surround]

Keep On Believing

Author: Mildred Duff Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12466 First Line: When you feel weakest, dangers surround Refrain First Line: Keep on believing, Jesus is near Lyrics: 1 When you feel weakest, dangers surround; Subtle temptations, troubles abound; Nothing seems hopeful, nothing seems glad, All is despairing, even time sad. Refrain: Keep on believing, Jesus is near; Keep on believing, there’s nothing to fear; Keep on believing, this is the way; Faith in the night, as well as the day. 2 If all were easy, if all were bright, Where would the Cross be? Where would the fight? But in the hardness, God gives to you Chances of proving that you are true. [Refrain] 3 God is your wisdom, God is your might; God’s ever near you, guiding you right; He understands you, knows all you need; Trusting in Him you’ll surely succeed. [Refrain] 4 Let us press on, then, never despair; Live above feeling, victory’s there; Jesus can keep us, so near to Him That nevermore our faith shall grow dim. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [When you feel weakest, dangers surround]

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P. P. Bilhorn

1865 - 1936 Person Name: P. P. B. Arranger of "[When you feel weakest, dangers surround]" in The Century Gospel Songs Pseudonyms: W. Ferris Britcher, Irene Durfee; C. Ferris Holden, P. H. Roblin (a anagram of his name) ================ Peter Philip Bilhorn was born, in Mendota, IL. His father died in the Civil War 3 months before he was born. His early life was not easy. At age 8, he had to leave school to help support the family. At age 15, living in Chicago, he had a great singing voice and sang in German beer gardens there. At this time, he and his brother also formed the Eureka Wagon & Carriage Works in Chicago, IL. At 18 Peter became involved in gospel music, studying under George F. Root and George C. Stebbins. He traveled to the Dakotas and spent some time sharing the gospel with cowboys there. He traveled extensively with D. L. Moody, and was Billy Sunday's song leader on evangelistic endeavors. His evangelistic work took him into all the states of the Union, Great Britain, and other foreign countries. In London he conducted a 4000 voice choir in the Crystal Palace, and Queen Victoria invited him to sing in Buckinghm Palace. He wrote some 2000 gospel songs in his lifetime. He also invented a folding portable telescoping pump organ, weighing 16 lbs. It could be set up in about a minute. He used it at revivals in the late 19th century. He founded the Bilhorn Folding Organ Company in Chicago. IL, and his organ was so popular it was sold all over the world. He edited 10 hymnals and published 11 gospel songbooks. He died in Los Angeles, CA, in 1936. John Perry

Alfred B. Smith

1916 - 2001 Person Name: A. B. S. Editor of "Keep on Believing" in Revival Hymns and Choruses Used pseudonym B. C. Laurelton ---------- In 1930, he began playing on radio broadcasts in Jersey City, New Jersey, on "The Old Fashioned Gospel Hour." After meeting Wendell P. Loveless, Alfred enrolled at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and became a member of the WMBI staff. During service as Minister of Music at The Church of the Open Door in Philadelphia, he taught at The Philadelphia School of the Bible in the fall of 1938. During that year, he wrote "For God So Loved the World" after visiting the ninety-four year-old hymn writer George C. Stebbins. Smith met Billy Graham when they were both students at Wheaton College. During their long collaboration, they founded Singspiration in 1941. After graduating from Wheaton, Smith, Graham, and George Beverly Shea started "Youth for Christ" in Chicago. --Daniel Mahraun (from livinghymns.org)