Why should I be affrighted

Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence

Tune: GREENLAND (Swan)
Published in 29 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Representative Text

1 Why should I be affrighted
At pestilence and war,
The fiercer be the tempest,
The sooner it is o'er
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2 With Jesus in the vessel,
The billows rise in vain,
They only will convey me
To yon Elysian plains,
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3 This world is full of dangers,
And foes that press me hard;
But Jesus he has promised
That he will be my guard.
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4 Here I shall not be tempted
Above what I can bear,
When fightings are exerted,
His kingdom for to share.
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5 From him I have my orders,
And while I do obey,
I find his Holy Spirit
Illuminates my way.
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6 The way is so delightful,
I wish to travel on,
Till I arrive at heaven,
To receive a starry crown.
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The Southern Harmonym 1835

Text Information

First Line: Why should we be affrighted, at pestilence
Title: Why should I be affrighted
Meter: 7.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 29 of 29)

A Choice Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d129

A Collection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Generally Used at Camp and Prayer Meetings #d236

A Prayer Meeting and Revival Hymn Book . 27th ed. #d572

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d238

A Selection of Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Designed for the Use of the Pious #d151

Conference Hymns, Selected and Original. 3rd ed. #d139

Social Melodies #d151

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Southern and Western Pocket Harmonist #36b

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The Camp-Meeting Chorister #77

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs #d272

The Dover Selection of Spiritual Songs, with an Appendix of Choice Hymns #d264

The Good Old Songs #d653

The Good Old Songs #59

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The Harp #139

The New Harp of Columbia #d118

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The Reformed Methodist Pocket Hymnal #III.9

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The Religious Songster #91

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The Revivalist #351

The Sacred Melodeon #d124

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The Southern Harmony, and Musical Companion (New ed. thoroughly rev. and much enl.) #332

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The Sweet Singer of Israel #165

The Western Harp #d257

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The Zion Songster #63

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The Zion Songster #63

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