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Beneath the Shadow of His Wing

When darkness gathers over my soul

Author: W. E. Penn
Tune: [When darkness gathers over my soul]
Published in 4 hymnals

Author: W. E. Penn

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:… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When darkness gathers over my soul
Title: Beneath the Shadow of His Wing
Author: W. E. Penn
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I am resting, sweetly resting
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Harvest Bells No. 2 #28

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Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 #139

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Quartette #318

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Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #68

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