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[O troubled heart, be thou not afraid]

[O troubled heart, be thou not afraid]

Composer: Ira Sankey
Published in 15 hymnals


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Composer: Ira Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O troubled heart, be thou not afraid]
Composer: Ira Sankey
Incipit: 34655 12177 23444
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12
Text: Able to Deliver
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 15 of 15)
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Best Endeavor Hymns #36

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #S7

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #S7

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Gospel Melodies New and Old #130

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Gospel Songs #34

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Gospel Tent Songs #34

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Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #23

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Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #23

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Hallowed Hymns #23

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Northfield Hymnal #57

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Sacred Songs No. 2 #79

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Small Church Music #6563

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Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #263

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The Cyber Hymnal #12

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Young People's Songs of Praise #26

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