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[There is a Rock in a weary land]
Appears in 47 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. E. Penn Incipit: 51113 21651 22212 Used With Text: The Sheltering Rock
[There is a Rock in a weary land]
The Sheltering Rock
Author: W. E. P. Appears in 82 hymnals First Line: There is a Rock in a weary land Refrain First Line: Then why will ye die Used With Tune: [There is a Rock in a weary land]
The Sheltering Rock
Der schützende Fels
Author: C. Fistler Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Es ragt ein Felsen im dürren Land Refrain First Line: Warum schmachten noch Used With Tune: [Es ragt ein Felsen im dürren Land]
Der schützende Fels
The Sheltering Rock
Author: W. E. P. Hymnal: The Gospel Awakening #35 (1888) First Line: There is a Rock in a weary land Refrain First Line: Then why will ye die? Lyrics: 1. There is a Rock in a weary land,
Its shadow falls on the burning sand,
Inviting pilgrims as they pass
To seek a shade in a wilderness.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the shelt'ring Rock is so near by?
Oh! why will ye die?
2. There is a Well in a desert plain,
Its waters call with entreating strain,
"Ho, ev'ry thirsting sin-sick soul,
Come freely drink, and thou shalt be whole.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the living Well is so near by?
Oh! why will ye die?
3. A great fold stands with its portals wide,
While stray the sheep on the mountain side,
The Shepherd climbs o'er mountains steep,
He's searching now for His wand'ring sheep.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the Shepherd's fold is so near by?
Oh! why will ye die?
4. There is a cross where the Saviour died,
His blood flow'd out in a crimson tide
A sacrifice for sins of men,
And free to all who will enter in.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the crimson cross is so near by?
Oh! why will ye die? Scripture: Isaiah 32:2 Tune Title: [There is a Rock in a weary land]
The Sheltering Rock
The Sheltering Rock
Author: W. E. P. Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #241 (1938) First Line: There is a Rock in a weary land Refrain First Line: Then why will ye die? Lyrics: 1. There is a Rock in a weary land,
It's shadow falls on the burning sand,
Inviting pilgrims as they pass
To seek a shade in a wilderness.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the shelt'ring Rock is so near by,
Oh! why will ye die?
2 There is a Well in a desert plain,
It's waters call with entreating strain;
"Ho, ev'ry thirsting, sin-sick soul,
Come, freely drink, and thou shalt be whole.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the living Well is so near by,
Oh! why will ye die?
3 A great fold stands with its portals wide,
The sheep astray on the mountain side;
The Shepherd climbs o'er mountains steep,
He's searching now for His wand'ring sheep.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the Shepherd's fold is so near by,
Oh! why will ye die?
4 There is a cross where the Saviour died,
His blood flowed out in a crimson tide;
A sacrifice for sins of men,
And free to all who will enter in.
Refrain:
Then why will ye die?
Oh! why will ye die?
When the crimson cross is so near by,
Oh! why will ye die? Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a Rock in a weary land]
The Sheltering Rock
There Is a Rock (The Sheltering Rock)
Author: William E. Penn Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #652 (1997) First Line: There is a Rock in a weary land Topics: Invitation; Jesus Rock; Refuge & Rest Scripture: Isaiah 32:2 Languages: English Tune Title: [There is a Rock in a weary land]
There Is a Rock (The Sheltering Rock)
W. E. Penn
1832 - 1895 Person Name: W. E. P. Author of "The Sheltering Rock" in The Gospel Awakening Penn, William Evander. (Near village of Old Jefferson, Rutherford County, Tennessee, August 11, 1832--April 29, 1895, Eureka Springs, Arkansas). Southern Baptist. Evangelist in Texas and other states, 1875-1895. Compiled three hymnals titled Harvest Bells (1881, 1884, 1887) for use in his meetings. His hymns were primarily revivalistic in emphasis. His finest hymn, "There is a rock in a weary land, Its shadow falls on the burning sand" was paid the compliment of being reworked and issued under the name of Edward Husband in D.B. Towner's Revival Hymns (Chicago, 1905).
He and his wife Corilla Frances Sayle adopted three children. Ordained December 4, 1880.
--David W. Music, and additional information from the DNAH Archives
See:
Linder, Michael. (1985). William Evander Penn : his contribution to church music (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas.
The Life and Labors of Major W. E. Penn. (1896). St. Louis: C. B. Woodward Printing).
W. E. Penn
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
