My Soul Is Stayed

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On thee my Lord my soul is stayed

Author: Palmer Hartsough
Tune: [On Thee, my Lord, my soul is stayed]
Published in 7 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 On Thee, my Lord, my soul is stayed
With Thee my heart is undismayed;
Thy presence makes my pathway bright,
Thy smile illumes the darkest night.

Refrain:
Let tempests rage,
Let ills befall,
Let hell engage,
Let death appall,
On Thee my Lord,
My soul is stayed,
On Thee my soul is stayed.

2 His gracious hand my need supplies,
His cheering voice makes joys to rise,
And all the way I’ll trust in Him,
Though strength should fail and sight grow dim. [Refrain]

Source: Uplifted Voices: a 20th century hymn book for sunday-schools and devotional meetings #98

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Author: Palmer Hartsough

Rv Palmer Hartsough USA 1844-1932. Born in Redford, MI, he attended Kalamazoo College and Michigan State Normal school (later MSU). He became an author, editor, lyricist, and librettist. After working as a traveling singing teacher in MI, IL, IA, OH, KY and TN, he opened a music studio in Rock Island, IL, around 1877, also directing music at a Baptist church there. In 1893, due to his poetic abilities, he moved to Cincinnati, OH, and joined the Fillmore Music Company, providing texts (over 1000) for their music. He also served as music director at the Bethel Mission and the 9th Street Baptist Church. He became a traveling song evangelist in 1903, and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1906, serving in Ontario, Canada, and MI from 191… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	On thee my Lord my soul is stayed
Title:	My Soul Is Stayed
Author:	Palmer Hartsough
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Let tempests rage, let ills befall
Copyright:	Public Domain