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[Though trials oft beset me]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. T. Giffe Incipit: 34545 65334 56543

Author: Rev. j. B. Atchinson Appears in 7 hymnals First Line: Though trials oft beset me Lyrics: 1 Though trials oft beset me, Though scorn’d by wicked men, Though struggling with temptation, Though in the lion’s den, Refrain: My God will send his angel,— The lions will not harm; He surely will deliver,— I’ll trust his mighty arm. 2 Though walking in the darkness, Though hedg’d about with sin, Though battles rage around me, Though fightings fierce within, [Refrain] 3 Though weary with my toiling, Though burdens weigh me down, Though doubts and fears annoy me, Though far off seems the crown, [Refrain] 4 Though long and drear the journey, We journey not alone; Though deep and dark the valley, The crossing will be soon. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Though trials oft beset me]

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My God Will Send His Angel

Author: Rev. j. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Triumphant Songs No.2 #82 (1889) First Line: Though trials oft beset me Lyrics: 1 Though trials oft beset me, Though scorn’d by wicked men, Though struggling with temptation, Though in the lion’s den, Refrain: My God will send his angel,— The lions will not harm; He surely will deliver,— I’ll trust his mighty arm. 2 Though walking in the darkness, Though hedg’d about with sin, Though battles rage around me, Though fightings fierce within, [Refrain] 3 Though weary with my toiling, Though burdens weigh me down, Though doubts and fears annoy me, Though far off seems the crown, [Refrain] 4 Though long and drear the journey, We journey not alone; Though deep and dark the valley, The crossing will be soon. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Though trials oft beset me]

My God will send His Angel

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: The Gospel in Song #87 (1885) First Line: Though trials oft beset me Languages: English Tune Title: [Though trials oft beset me]

My God Will Send His Angel

Author: Rev. J. B. Atchinson Hymnal: Pearls of Gospel Song #146 (1884) First Line: Though trials oft beset me Languages: English Tune Title: [Though trials oft beset me]

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J. B. Atchinson

1840 - 1882 Person Name: Rev. j. B. Atchinson Author of "My God Will Send His Angel" in Triumphant Songs No.2 Atchinson, Jonathan Bush, born at Wilson, New York, Feb. 17, 1840, and "licensed as a Methodist Preacher," Sept. 6, 1874. Of his hymns the following are the best known:— 1. Behold the stone is rolled away. [Easter.] This was Mr. Atchinson's first hymn. It appeared in the Sunday School Times, Dec. 1874. It is not in use in Great Britain. 2. Fully persuaded, Lord, I believe. [Faith.] Written in 1874 or 1875, and first published in Gospel Hymns, No. 1. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 149, with music by W. F. Sherwin. 3. I have read of a beautiful city. [Heaven.] Written about the same time as the former, and published in Gospel Hymns. It is given in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 403, with music by O. F. Presbrey. 4. O crown of rejoicing that's waiting for me. [The Reward .] This hymn is also in I. D. Sankey's Sacred Songs & Solos, No. 174, where it is set to music by P. Bliss. [Rev. F. M. Bird, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

W. T. Giffe

1848 - 1926 Composer of "[Though trials oft beset me]" in Triumphant Songs No.2 Born: June 28, 1848, Portland, Indiana. Died: July 13, 1926, Seattle, Washington. Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana. Giffe grew up in College Corners, Indiana (near Portland), and served in the Army during the closing days of the American civil war. After the war, he attended Liber College, and studied law for two years. While in college, he was a member of the college glee club, and took lessons in the college singing school. Later, he studied with teachers such as J. W. Suffern, George Root, Luther Emerson, Horatio Palmer, and Henry Perkins. Giffe had a fine baritone voice, and was in demand as a concert singer. He soon became popular as a chorus director and convention conductor. His first book for singing schools was New Favorite, which sold thousands of copies. The Oliver Ditson Company of Boston, Massachusetts, published many of his early works, but Giffe went on to form his own publishing house, the Home Music Company, in Logansport, Indiana. He also edited the Home Music Journal for several years. Later, Giffe became supervisor of music in the public schools in his home town. And he was one of three men selected to deliver an address in Logansport, Indiana, at the memorial services for assassinated president William McKinley. Giffe and his wife Nancy had no children. His works include: The Brilliant, 1874 Crown of Gold, with Frank Davis (Logansport, Indiana: Home Music Company, 1892) The New Deal, with Louis Eichhorn (Logansport, Indiana: Home Music Company, 1898) A Practical Course in Harmony and Musical Composition --www.hymntime.com/tch