Crowning Day, No. 6 ‎#237

237. If on the quiet sea

1 If on the quiet sea
Toward heav’n we calmly sail,
With grateful hearts, O God, to Thee,
We’ll own the fav’ring gale.

2 But should the surges rise,
And rest delay to come,
Blest be the sorrow, kind the storm,
Which drives us nearer home.

3 Soon shall our doubts and fears
All yield to Thy control;
Thy tender mercies shall illume
The midnight of the soul.

Text Information

• First Line: If on the quiet sea
• Author: A. M. Toplady
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1904

Tune Information

• Name: TENDERNESS
• Composer: Edward Hamilton