Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
145b Sweet Affliction
Words: Samuel Pearce, 1800
Music: Arr. The Southern Harmony, 1840, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1752. Alto The Christian Harmony, 1867
Meter: 8s & 7s.
In the floods of tribulation,
While the billows o’er me roll,
Jesus whispers consolation
And supports my fainting soul.
[chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
Wearing there a weight of glory,
Still the path I’ll ne’er forget,
But, exulting, cry, it led me
To my blessed Savior’s feet.
While the billows o’er me roll,
Jesus whispers consolation
And supports my fainting soul.
[chorus]
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, praise the Lord!
Wearing there a weight of glory,
Still the path I’ll ne’er forget,
But, exulting, cry, it led me
To my blessed Savior’s feet.