It Is I

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When waves of trouble round me swell

Author: Charlotte Elliott
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1. When waves of trouble round me swell,
My soul is not dismayed'
I hear a voice I know full well:
'Tis I, be not afraid;
'Tis I, be not afraid.

2. When black the threat'ning skies appear,
And storms my path invade,
Those accents tranquilize each fear:
'Tis I, be not afraid;
'Tis I, be not afraid.

3. There is a gulf that must be crossed;
Savior, be near to aid!
Whisper, when my frail boat is tossed,
'Tis I, be not afraid;
'Tis I, be not afraid.

4. There is a dark and fearful vale,
Death hides within its shade;
Oh, say, when flesh and heart shall fail,
'Tis I, be not afraid;
'Tis I, be not afraid.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #257

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Author: Charlotte Elliott

Elliott, Charlotte, daughter of Charles Elliott, of Clapham and Brighton, and granddaughter of the Rev. H. Venn, of Huddersfield, was born March 18, 1789. The first 32 years of her life were spent mostly at Clapham. In 1823 she removed to Brighton, and died there Sept. 22, 1871. To her acquaintance with Dr. C. Malan, of Geneva, is attributed much of the deep spiritual-mindedness which is so prominent in her hymns. Though weak and feeble in body, she possessed a strong imagination, and a well-cultured and intellectual mind. Her love of poetry and music was great, and is reflected in her verse. Her hymns number about 150, a large percentage of which are in common use. The finest and most widely known of these are, "Just as I am” and "My God… Go to person page >

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First Line:	When waves of trouble round me swell
Title:	It Is I
Author:	Charlotte Elliott
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Notes

When waves of trouble [sorrow] round me swell. Charlotte Elliott. [In Affliction.] This hymn, based upon St. Matt. xiv. 27, appeared in the 1834 Appendix to the Invalid's Hymn Book, No. v., in 4 stanzas of 4 lines. Sub¬sequently it was given in the body of that collection; and is also found, unaltered, in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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