Angels Surround Thee

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Look pilgrim weary of sorrow, Be thou not tempted to sin

Author: J. H. Kurzenknabe
Tune: [Look, pilgrim, weary of sorrow]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Look, pilgrim, weary of sorrow,
Be thou not tempted to sin;
Look to the blissful tomorrow,
See what a home you may win.

Refrain:
Angels e’er surround thee;
Look, pilgrim, and faint thou not;
Press onward thy journey,
Look upward to God.

2 Look to the heaven that is o’er thee,
Mansions prepared up on high;
Look to the joy that’s before thee,
Where you forget every sigh. [Refrain]

3 Look, and forget all thy sadness,
Lay thou aside every care;
Look to the day-dawn of gladness,
Sorrow can ne’er enter there. [Refrain]

4 Look! soon you’ll pass o’er the portal,
Soon you will meet with the blest;
Look! soon with blissful immortals,
There shall thy soul sweetly rest. [Refrain]

Source: Fair as the Morning. Hymns and Tunes for Praise in the Sunday-School #112

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Author: J. H. Kurzenknabe

Kurzenknabe, John Henry. (Muenchhof, Kurhessen, Germany, June 18, 1840--April 13, 1927, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania). German Reformed layman. His parents died of cholera when he was five, and he was placed in a boarding school. When 14, he came to the United States with his violin and his share ($500) of his parents' estate. During the 48-day voyage, he attended an elderly sick woman, a Mrs. Ziegler from Wilkes-Barre, Penn., whose family helped him settled in the States. He attended Wyoming Seminary nearby, where he studied music and perfected his English. Even before graduation, he taught violin and began teaching singing classes in the area. In 1856, William B. Bradbury came to Wilkes-Barre for a six-week musical institute. He was so impress… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Look pilgrim weary of sorrow, Be thou not tempted to sin
Title:	Angels Surround Thee
Author:	J. H. Kurzenknabe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Angels ever surround thee
Copyright:	Public Domain