Thou My Shield

When the hopes that smile today

Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Tune: FRIESEN
Published in 6 hymnals

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1. When the hopes that smile today
With the morrow pass away;
When the flowers that pleasure weaves
Fade and fall  like autumn leaves:

Refrain
Thou my shield and strength divine,
Closer draw my love to Thine;
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.

2. When my heart with toils oppressed
Vainly seeks the balm of rest;
When beset with trials deep,
Throbbing cares that will not sleep: [Refrain]

3. When afflictions o’er my soul
Like the waves of ocean roll:
When the clouds above me frown
And my burden weighs me down: [Refrain]

4. When the storms of life shall cease,
When the waves are hushed in peace;
When I reach my home at last,
Every danger safely passed: [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #6668

Author: Fanny J. Crosby

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Text Information

First Line: When the hopes that smile today
Title: Thou My Shield
Author: Fanny J. Crosby
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Thou my Shield and Strength divine
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns of Consecration and Faith #105

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Pentecostal Praises #109

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Sacred Songs No. 2 #38

Sacred Songs No. 2 (words ed.) #d188

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Sunday-School Praises #39

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The Cyber Hymnal #6668

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