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Why Should I Be Anxious?
Author: Nils Frykman, 1842-1911; Aaron Markuson, 1910- Meter: 11.8.11.8 Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: Why should I be anxious? I have such a Friend Topics: Assurance in Doubt; Friendship with God; Heritage Hymns; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Pilgrimage; Trust Scripture: Psalm 46:1 Used With Tune: SUNNE
Why Should I Be Anxious?
The Idol Of Dura
Author: Maria G. Saffery Meter: 11.8.11.8 Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: Lo! Dura is shouting the war cry of Hell Lyrics: 1 Lo! Dura is shouting the war cry of Hell—
Now lit is her symbol of flame—
The hosts of the heathen are bowing to Bel,
And mocking the earth with his name!
2 But Zion the desolate—wasted and low,
Shall give to Jehovah her trust—
And find in the giant of Babel a foe,
To lay, like Goliath, in dust.
3 Ah! where is her chief without buckler or spear,
The minstrel that guarded her throne?
His harp has no music for Babylon’s ear,
It sighs on her willows alone.
4 The spirit that woke in his bosom of old,
That prompted his courage and wrath,
That snatched from the lion the lamb of his fold,
And conquered the demon of Gath.
5 That spirit, enkindled in Judah again,
The heart of her children inspires;
It speaks for Jehovah, from Babylon’s chain,
And scoffs at her furnace of fire.
6 Now listen, Chaldea—the wise and the brave
Thus answer thy ruler’s command:
“The God whom we worship is able to save—
The God of our desolate land.
7 We speak not of mercy, proud monarch, to thee,
We wait not for life on thy breath,
And ere to thine idol we offer the knee,
We welcome thy mandate of death.
8 They cease—and the heathen is burning with ire,
The strife of oppression and shame;
The brow of his anger is flashing with fire,
That glows in the furnace of flame.
9 See, Judah! thy chiefs, in their gentleness strong,
Are bearing the sentence of wrath:
How nobly they suffer, who suffer the wrong!
How pure is the light on their path!
10 So bound, they are borne to the caldron of doom—
Ah, Babel! thy vengeance is vain—
The Hebrews are walking unhurt in its tomb!
The men of Chaldea are slain!
11 Now, monarch of Babylon, calm is thy rage,
Thy passions have wasted their storm;
But what doth the eye of thy wonder engage?
An angel, or man in that form?
12 The shout of the heathen is echoed no more;
The voice of the harper is low;
The heathen is bidding the nation adore—
And owning the faith of his foe!
13 For there, like a beam from the glory on high,
Unmixed with the fierceness of flame,
He sees with the victims he destined to die,
A Guardian he trembles to name.
14 "Behold them!" he cries, "’tis the signal divine—
Unharmed in destruction they stand.
O Judah! no God can deliver like thine,
Let thine be the God of the land." Used With Tune: SUNNE Text Sources: Poems on Sacred Subjects (London: Hamilton, Adams, 1834)
The Idol Of Dura
Why Should I Be Anxious?
Author: Nils Frykman, 1842-1911; Aaron Markuson, 1910- Hymnal: The Covenant Hymnal #431 (1996) Meter: 11.8.11.8 First Line: Why should I be anxious? I have such a Friend Topics: Assurance in Doubt; Friendship with God; Heritage Hymns; Jesus Christ Redeemer; Pilgrimage; Trust Scripture: Psalm 46:1 Tune Title: SUNNE
Why Should I Be Anxious?
The Idol Of Dura
Author: Maria G. Saffery Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #12809 Meter: 11.8.11.8 First Line: Lo! Dura is shouting the war cry of Hell Lyrics: 1 Lo! Dura is shouting the war cry of Hell—
Now lit is her symbol of flame—
The hosts of the heathen are bowing to Bel,
And mocking the earth with his name!
2 But Zion the desolate—wasted and low,
Shall give to Jehovah her trust—
And find in the giant of Babel a foe,
To lay, like Goliath, in dust.
3 Ah! where is her chief without buckler or spear,
The minstrel that guarded her throne?
His harp has no music for Babylon’s ear,
It sighs on her willows alone.
4 The spirit that woke in his bosom of old,
That prompted his courage and wrath,
That snatched from the lion the lamb of his fold,
And conquered the demon of Gath.
5 That spirit, enkindled in Judah again,
The heart of her children inspires;
It speaks for Jehovah, from Babylon’s chain,
And scoffs at her furnace of fire.
6 Now listen, Chaldea—the wise and the brave
Thus answer thy ruler’s command:
“The God whom we worship is able to save—
The God of our desolate land.
7 We speak not of mercy, proud monarch, to thee,
We wait not for life on thy breath,
And ere to thine idol we offer the knee,
We welcome thy mandate of death.
8 They cease—and the heathen is burning with ire,
The strife of oppression and shame;
The brow of his anger is flashing with fire,
That glows in the furnace of flame.
9 See, Judah! thy chiefs, in their gentleness strong,
Are bearing the sentence of wrath:
How nobly they suffer, who suffer the wrong!
How pure is the light on their path!
10 So bound, they are borne to the caldron of doom—
Ah, Babel! thy vengeance is vain—
The Hebrews are walking unhurt in its tomb!
The men of Chaldea are slain!
11 Now, monarch of Babylon, calm is thy rage,
Thy passions have wasted their storm;
But what doth the eye of thy wonder engage?
An angel, or man in that form?
12 The shout of the heathen is echoed no more;
The voice of the harper is low;
The heathen is bidding the nation adore—
And owning the faith of his foe!
13 For there, like a beam from the glory on high,
Unmixed with the fierceness of flame,
He sees with the victims he destined to die,
A Guardian he trembles to name.
14 "Behold them!" he cries, "’tis the signal divine—
Unharmed in destruction they stand.
O Judah! no God can deliver like thine,
Let thine be the God of the land." Languages: English Tune Title: SUNNE
The Idol Of Dura
Why should I be anxious? I have such a Friend
Author: Nils Frykman; Aaron Markuson Hymnal: The Hymnal of the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America #366 (1950) Languages: English Tune Title: MEN VARFÖRE GRÅTA
Why should I be anxious? I have such a Friend
Anonymous
Composer of "SUNNE" in The Covenant Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
Anonymous
Nils Frykman
1842 - 1911 Person Name: Nils Frykman, 1842-1911 Author of "Why Should I Be Anxious?" in The Covenant Hymnal Born: October 20, 1842, Sunne, Värmland, Sweden (birth name: Nils Larsson).
Died: March 30, 1911, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Buried: Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Nils took the name Frykman after the region where he grew up, Fryksdalen. In 1868, he graduated from teachers’ college in Karlstad, and went on to teach in Grums, Norrköping, and Sunne. He preached in the church in Sunne, and around that time began to write hymns. Eventually, his texts were printed in the magazine Sanningsvittnet. However, Frykman’s work was not sanctioned by Sweden’s state church, and almost led to the loss of his job as a teacher. Eventually he did resign his position over a controversy about his children’s baptism by an independent preacher. In 1888, he was called to serve as pastor in the Tabernacle Church in Chicago, Illinois, and later in Salem, Minnesota. After 18 years, he retired to Minneapolis. He also served in the Northwest Mission Association of the Covenant Church, as denominational vice-chairman, Ministerial Board chairman, the Northwest Ministerial Association chairman, and as chairman of the committee to publish the Swedish-American Covenant church’s first hymnal in 1906. His works include:
The History of My Songs
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Nils Frykman
Maria Grace Saffery
1772 - 1858 Person Name: Maria G. Saffery Author of "The Idol Of Dura" in The Cyber Hymnal Saffery, Maria Grace, née Horsey [sic. Andrews], born in 1773, and died March, 1858, was daughter of the Rev. J. Horsey, [sic. She was not the daughter of J. Horsey. J. Horsey was a friend of her husband's] of Portsea, and wife of the Rev. Mr. Saffery, pastor of the Baptist Church at Salisbury. Early in life she published a short poem and a romance, and in 1834, a volume entitled Poems on Sacred Subjects (London, Hamilton, Adams & Co.). Mrs. Saffery was a gifted and accomplished woman. At the suggestion of her husband, and of her son, the Rev. P. J. Saffery, she wrote many hymns for special occasions. She contributed ten to Dr. Leifchild's collection, and others to the Baptist Magazine and other periodicals. Some time before 1818 she wrote a hymn on Holy Baptism, "Tis the Great Father we adore," which was printed in the Baptist New Selection, 1828, has since appeared in most Baptist hymnbooks, and is now in common use; and sometimes as, “’Tis God the Father we adore." Her hymn of a Mother for her Child, "Fain, O my babe, I'd have thee know," is in the Comprehensive Rippon, 1844. Her Evening hymn, "God of the sunlight hours, how sad," from her Poems, &c, 1834, p. 183, and her Good Shepherd, “There is a little lonely fold," from the same, p. 172, are also in common use. [Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A.]
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907), corrections provided by Serena McLaren, Maria Saffery's 3rd Great Granddaughter
Maria Grace Saffery
Small Church Music
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The SmallChurchMusic site was launched in 2006, growing out of the requests from those struggling
to provide suitable music for their services and meetings. Rev. Clyde McLennan was ordained in mid
1960’s and was a pastor in many small Australian country areas, and therefore was acutely aware of
this music problem. Having also been trained as a Pipe Organist, recordings on site (which are a subset
of the smallchurchmusic.com site) are all actually played by Clyde, and also include piano and piano
with organ versions.
About the Recordings All recordings are in MP3 format.
Churches all around the world use the recordings, with downloads averaging over 60,000 per
month.
The recordings normally have an introduction, several verses and a slowdown on the last verse.
Users are encouraged to use software: Audacity (http://www.audacityteam.org) or Song Surgeon (http://songsurgeon.com) to adjust the MP3 number of verses, tempo and pitch to suit their local needs.
Mobile App
We have partnered with the developer of the popular NetTracks mobile app to offer the Small Church Music collection as a convenient mobile app. Experience the beloved Small Church Music collection through this iOS app featuring nearly 10,000 high-quality hymn recordings that can be organized into custom setlists and downloaded for offline use—ideal for worship services without musicians, congregational practice, and personal devotion. The app requires a small fee to cover maintenance costs. Please note: While Hymnary.org hosts this music collection, technical support for the app is provided exclusively by the app developer, not by Hymnary.org staff.
LicensingCopyright notice: Rev. Clyde McLennan, performer in this collection, has assigned his performer rights in this collection to Hymnary.org. Non-commercial use of these recordings is permitted. For permission to use them for any other purposes, please contact manager@hymnary.org.
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