Christ in Song ‎#801

801. The Mercy Seat

1. From every stormy wind that blows,
From ev'ry swelling tide of woes,
There is a calm, a sure retreat;
'Tis found above the mercy seat.

2. There is a scene where spirits blend,
Where friend holds fellowship with friend;
Though sundered far, by faith they meet
Around one common mercy seat.

3. Ah! whither should we flee for aid,
When tempted, desolate, dismayed?
Or how the hosts of sin defeat,
Had suff'ring saints no mercy seat?

Text Information

• First Line: From every stormy wind that blows
• Title: The Mercy Seat
• Author: Stowell
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Christ: Prayer; Living His Life: Prayer

Tune Information

• Name: RETREAT
• Composer: Hastings
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: C Major