Let Us Be Strong

There's an evil in our land, And a foe we must withstand

Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey
Tune: [There's an evil in our land]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey

Jane Evelyn Hussy was born 8 February 1874 in Henniker, N.H. She was an invalid from rheumatism. She began writing verse as a child. The first were published when she was thirteen. At sixteen she began to write stories, articles and designs for crochet needlework for magazines. In 1898 her first hymns were published. She was a member of the Society of Friends. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's an evil in our land, And a foe we must withstand
Title: Let Us Be Strong
Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Let us be strong, to fight the wrong
Publication Date: 1905
Copyright: Public Domain

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Coronation Hymns #100

Enduring Hymns #d217

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Eternal Praise #317

Gospel Bells #d217

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