The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6243

6243. Somebody Knows

1. Failing in strength when oppressed by my foes,
Somebody knows, somebody knows,
Waiting for someone to banish my woes,
Somebody knows, ’tis Jesus.

Refrain
Somebody knows, somebody knows,
When I am tempted and tried by my foes;
He is the one who will keep me—
Somebody knows—’tis Jesus.

2. Why should I fear when the care billows roll?
Somebody knows, somebody knows;
When the deep shadows sweep over my soul,
Somebody knows, ’tis Jesus. [Refrain]

3. Wounded and helpless and sick with distress,
Somebody knows, somebody knows,
Longing for home and a mother’s caress,
Somebody knows, ’tis Jesus. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Failing in strength when oppressed by my foes
• Title: Somebody Knows
• Author: Alfred Henry Ackley (1901)
• Refrain First Line: Somebody knows, somebody knows
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Failing in strength when oppressed by my foes]
• Composer: Bentley DeForest Ackley
• Incipit: 53517 65143 52346
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain