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Author: Edward Mote Appears in 1,085 hymnals Topics: Adversity First Line: My hope is built on nothing less Refrain First Line: On Christ the solid Rock I stand Lyrics: 1 My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. [Refrain:] On Christ the solid Rock I stand; all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand. 2 When darkness veils his lovely face, I rest on his unchanging grace. In every high and stormy gale my anchor holds within the veil. [Refrain] 3 His oath, his covenant, his blood support me in the whelming flood. When all around my soul gives way he then is all my hope and stay. [Refrain] 4 When he shall come with trumpet sound, O may I then in him be found! Dressed in his righteousness alone, faultless to stand before the throne. [Refrain] Used With Tune: THE SOLID ROCK

Jesus, Lover of My Soul

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 7.7.7.7 D Appears in 3,222 hymnals Topics: Adversity Lyrics: 1 Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high; hide me, O my Savior, hide till the storm of life is past; safe into the haven guide; O receive my soul at last! 2 Other refuge have I none; hangs my helpless soul on thee; leave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me. All my trust on thee is stayed, all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing. 3 Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cover all my sin; let the healing streams abound; make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee; spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Used With Tune: ABERYSTWYTH

Precious Lord, Take My Hand

Author: Thomas A. Dorsey Meter: 6.6.9 D Appears in 112 hymnals Topics: Adversity Used With Tune: PRECIOUS LORD

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THE SOLID ROCK

Appears in 482 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William B. Bradbury Topics: Adversity Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 51353 32234 44217 Used With Text: My Hope is Built

PRECIOUS LORD

Meter: Irregular with refrain Appears in 86 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Thomas A. Dorsey; George N. Allen Topics: Adversity, Affliction & Tribulation Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 34555 13321 16166 Used With Text: Precious Lord, Take My Hand

FOUNDATION

Meter: 11.11.11.11 Appears in 413 hymnals Topics: Adversity Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 56161 51131 35561 Used With Text: How Firm a Foundation

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What though no flowers the fig-tree clothe

Hymnal: Hymns for Christian Devotion #629 (1871) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Topics: Adversity, rejoicing in; Rejoicing in Adversity Languages: English

Naked as from the Earth we came

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.V (1766) Topics: Prosperity and Adversity Lyrics: 1 Naked, as from the Earth we came, And crept to Life at first, We to the Earth return again, And mingle with our Dust. 2 The dear Delights we here enjoy, And fondly call our own, Are but short Favours borrow'd Now, To be repaid Anon. 3 'Tis God that lifts our Comforts high, Or sinks them in the Grave, He gives, and (blessed by his Name) He takes but what he gave. 4 Peace, all our angry Passions, then Let each rebellious Sigh Be silent at his Sov'reign Will, And ev'ry Murmur die. 5 If smiling Mercy crown our Lives, Its Praises shall be spread, And we'll adore the Justice too That strikes our Comforts dead. Scripture: Job 1:21 Languages: English

Lord, let your face shine on us

Author: The Grail Hymnal: Together in Song #2 (1999) Topics: Adversity First Line: When I call, answer me, O God of justice Scripture: Psalm 4 Languages: English Tune Title: GELINEAU PSALM 4

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Nahum Tate

1652 - 1715 Person Name: Nahum Tate, 1652-1715 Topics: Adversity Author of "Through all the changing scenes of life" in Together in Song Nahum Tate was born in Dublin and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. 1672. He lacked great talent but wrote much for the stage, adapting other men's work, really successful only in a version of King Lear. Although he collaborated with Dryden on several occasions, he was never fully in step with the intellectual life of his times, and spent most of his life in a futile pursuit of popular favor. Nonetheless, he was appointed poet laureate in 1692 and royal historiographer in 1702. He is now known only for the New Version of the Psalms of David, 1696, which he produced in collaboration with Nicholas Brady. Poverty stricken throughout much of his life, he died in the Mint at Southwark, where he had taken refuge from his creditors, on August 12, 1715. --The Hymnal 1940 Companion See also in: Hymn Writers of the Church

Luther B. Bridgers

1884 - 1948 Topics: Adversity Author of "There's Within My Heart a Melody" in Chalice Hymnal Luther Burgess Bridgers Born at Margarettsville, NC, son of a minister who conducted revival meetings, he assisted his father conducting meetings (1904-1913). He attended Asbury College at Wilmore, KY, and met his wife, Sarah Jane (Sallie) Veatch in 1905 while there. They had three sons: Luther Hughes, Allen Veatch, and James Marvin. He pastored Methodist Episcopal congregations in KY, NC, and GA, first pastoring in Perry, FL, before doing evangelistic work. He evangelized in the southern U S. He was also known for his fine singing voice and would sing at each meeting. Tragedy struck while he was conducting a revival in Middlesboro, KY, in 1911. Having left his wife and three sons to visit his wife’s parents while he was away, he learned that they had all perished in a house fire. In 1914 he remarried to Aline Winburn, and they had a son, Luther B Jr. After WW1 he took part in missionary outreaches to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. He often spoke to large crowds and saw many come to Christ. In 1914 he was also named ‘General Evangelist’ of his denomination. In 1921 Asbury College awarded him an honorary DD degree for his evangelistic efforts. He pastored at several Methodist churches in the Atlanta, GA, area, then briefly at a Methodist church at Morehead, NC. After his long ministry, ending in 1945, he retired and moved to Gainesville, GA, where he eventually died. He was known as ‘Melody Man’. He penned a number of hymns, eight of which were published in Charlie Tillman’s ‘The Revival No. 6’. His most famous, noted below, borrowed a tune from a popular song of the time, ‘Melody of Love’. John Perry

Jacques Berthier

1923 - 1994 Person Name: Jacques Berthier, 1923-94 Topics: Adversity Composer of "THE LORD IS MY LIGHT" in Together in Song Jacques Berthier (b. Auxerre, Burgundy, June 27, 1923; d. June 27, 1994) A son of musical parents, Berthier studied music at the Ecole Cesar Franck in Paris. From 1961 until his death he served as organist at St. Ignace Church, Paris. Although his published works include numerous compositions for organ, voice, and instruments, Berthier is best known as the composer of service music for the Taizé community near Cluny, Burgundy. Influenced by the French liturgist and church musician Joseph Gelineau, Berthier began writing songs for equal voices in 1955 for the services of the then nascent community of twenty brothers at Taizé. As the Taizé community grew, Berthier continued to compose most of the mini-hymns, canons, and various associated instrumental arrangements, which are now universally known as the Taizé repertoire. In the past two decades this repertoire has become widely used in North American church music in both Roman Catholic and Protestant traditions. Bert Polman

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