He Will Hide Thee

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Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord

Author: James Rowe
Tune: [Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?]
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord?
Jesus will tenderly guide thee,
Heir to his kingdom, remember his word,
Safe in the Rock he will hide thee.

Chorus:
Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll,
Safe in the Rock he will cover thy soul;
Be not afraid, O be not dismayed,
Safe in the Rock he will hide thee.

2 Why art thou fearful, when trials are deep?
Jesus will tenderly guide thee,
Over thy footsteps a watch he will keep,
Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. [Chorus]

3 Why art thou fearful, and where is thy faith?
Jesus will tenderly guide thee,
Thro' the dark valley of shadow and death,
Still in the Rock he will hide. [Chorus]

4 Why art thou fearful, he holdeth thy hand?
Jesus will tenderly guide thee,
Safe till thou enter eternity's land,
Safe in the Rock he will hide thee. [Chorus]

Source: Living Hymns: for use in the Sabbath School, Christian Endeavor Meetings, the church & home #16

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Author: James Rowe

Pseudonym: James S. Apple. James Rowe was born in England in 1865. He served four years in the Government Survey Office, Dublin Ireland as a young man. He came to America in 1890 where he worked for ten years for the New York Central & Hudson R.R. Co., then served for twelve years as superintendent of the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society. He began writing songs and hymns about 1896 and was a prolific writer of gospel verse with more than 9,000 published hymns, poems, recitations, and other works. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Why art thou fearful, beloved of the Lord
Title:	He Will Hide Thee
Author:	James Rowe
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Safe in the Rock when the storm billows roll
Copyright:	Public Domain