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The rain descends the tempests rise

The rain descends the tempests rise

Author: Susanna Harrison
Published in 11 hymnals

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Author: Susanna Harrison

Harrison, Susanna, invalided from her work as a domestic servant at the age of 20, published Songs in the Night, 1780. This included 133 hymns, and passed through ten editions. She is known by "Begone, my worldly cares, away," and "O happy souls that love the Lord." Born in 1752 and died Aug. 3, 1784. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: The rain descends the tempests rise
Author: Susanna Harrison
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 11 of 11)
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A Choice Selection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs for the use of Christians #181

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Choice Hymns #159

General Collection of Hymns, Original and Selected, for Use of Christians #d305

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Hymns for Family Worship, with Prayers for Every Day in the Week (2nd ed.) #130

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Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. (5th ed. corr.) #221

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the use of Christians #d240

Hymns, Original and Selected, for the Use of Christians. 8th ed. #d262

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Songs in the Night (2nd ed.) #34

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The Camp-Meeting Chorister #363

The Young Convert's Companion #d99

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