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SDA Hymnal 528

A Shelter in the Time of Storm

Words: Vernon J. CharlesworthMusic: Ira D. SankeyTune: Shelter9.6.9.6. with Refrain

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1The Lord's our Rock, in Him we hide,
A shelter in the time of storm;
Secure whatever may betide,
A shelter in the time of storm.

RefrainMighty Rock in a weary land,
Cooling shade on the burning sand,
Faithful guide for the pilgrim band,
A shelter in the time of storm.

2A shade by day, defense by night,
A shelter in the time of storm;
No fears alarm, no foes affright,
A shelter in the time of storm.

3The raging floods 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.

4O 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.

Scripture
Psalm 61:2; Isaiah 25:4

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The verse

Meter
9.8.8.8 · the hymnal prints 9.6.9.6. with Refrain
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 60% of beats fit
Rhyme
ABAB
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Verse 1

The Lord's our Rock, in Him we hide,˘//˘/˘˘˘/9A
A shelter in the time of storm;˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B
Secure whatever may betide,˘///˘˘˘/8A
A shelter in the time of storm.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Verse 2

A shade by day, defense by night,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
A shelter in the time of storm;˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B
No fears alarm, no foes affright,˘/˘/˘/??8C
A shelter in the time of storm.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Verse 3

The raging floods may round us beat,˘/˘/˘////9A
A shelter in the time of storm;˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B
We'll never leave our safe retreat,//˘//˘/˘/9A
A shelter in the time of storm.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Verse 4

O Rock divine, O Refuge dear,˘/˘/˘/˘/8A
A shelter in the time of storm;˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B
Be Thou our helper ever near,˘//˘/˘/˘/9A
A shelter in the time of storm.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Refrain

Mighty Rock in a weary land,/˘/˘˘/˘/8A
Cooling shade on the burning sand,/˘/˘˘/˘/8A
Faithful guide for the pilgrim band,/˘/˘˘/˘/8A
A shelter in the time of storm.˘/˘˘˘/˘/8B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.