Jesus Is Near to Deliver

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Never a sorrow becloudeth my sky

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [Never a sorrow becloudeth my sky]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Never a sorrow becloudeth my sky,
But Jesus is near to deliver,
Never a peril but God hears my cry,
And Jesus is near to deliver.

Refrain:
Jesus is near me wherever I go;
When I am tempted and tried by the foe,
Jesus is near to deliver.

2 Never a night is so dark or so wild,
But Jesus is near to deliver,
Never shall harm reach His blood-redeem’d child,
Since Jesus is near to deliver. [Refrain]

3 Why should my spirit be burden’d with fear,
Since Jesus is near to deliver?
Why should the pathway seem lonely or drear
When Jesus is near to deliver? [Refrain]

4 When I shall enter the valley I’ll know
That Jesus is near to deliver,
Jordan’s dark waters shall not overflow,
For Jesus is near to deliver. [Refrain]

Source: The Gospel Chorus: for use in prayer meetings, young people's societies and revivals #3

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Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Never a sorrow becloudeth my sky
Title:	Jesus Is Near to Deliver
Author:	William C. Martin
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Jesus is near me wherever I go
Copyright:	Public Domain