A Shelter in the Time of Storm (Ira David Sankey)
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CPDL #12248:
- Editor: Mark Hamilton Dewey (added 2006-08-09). Score information: Letter, 1 pages, 51 kbytes Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information
Title: A Shelter in the Time of Storm
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymns
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- The Lord’s our Rock, in Him we hide,
- A Shelter in the time of storm;
- Secure whatever ill betide,
- A Shelter in the time of storm.
- Refrain:
- Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
- A weary land, a weary land;
- Oh, Jesus is a Rock in a weary land,
- A Shelter in the time of storm.
- 2.
- A shade by day, defense by night,
- A Shelter in the time of storm;
- No fears alarm, no foes afright,
- A Shelter in the time of storm.
- Refrain.
- 3.
- The raging storms may round us beat,
- A Shelter in the time of storm
- We’ll never leave our safe retreat,
- A Shelter in the time of storm.
- Refrain.
- 4.
- O Rock divine, O Refuge dear,
- A Shelter in the time of storm;
- Be Thou our Helper ever near,
- A Shelter in the time of storm.
- Refrain.
Lyrics: Vernon J. Charlesworth, circa 1880.
