Hymns and Tunes 1876 144
In every trying hour
1In every trying hour Let thy soul to Jesus fly; This will nerve thy fainting power, When swelling billows rise.
2Him in thy sorrow seek, In trust a faithful God; The sure foundation of thy hope Is in my Saviour's blood.
3Loud hallelujahs sing To our Redeemer's name; In joy or sorrow, life or death, His love is still the same.
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The verse
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- 29
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- trochaic (DUM-da) · 36% of beats fit
- Rhyme
- A
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Verse 1
In every trying hour Let thy soul to Jesus fly; This will nerve thy fainting power, When swelling billows rise.˘/˘˘/˘/˘///˘/˘/˘˘///˘/˘//˘/˘/29A
Verse 2
Him in thy sorrow seek, In trust a faithful God; The sure foundation of thy hope Is in my Saviour's blood.˘˘//˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘˘/˘˘/27A
Verse 3
Loud hallelujahs sing To our Redeemer's name; In joy or sorrow, life or death, His love is still the same.//˘/˘/˘/˘???/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/27A
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