The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12998

12998. We Were Crowded In The Cabin

1 We were crowded in the cabin,
Not a soul would dare to sleep,
It was midnight on the waters,
And storm was on the deep.

2 ’Tis a fearful thing in winter,
To be shattered in the blast,
And to hear the rattling trumpet,
Thunder, "Cut away the mast."

3 So we shuddered there in silence,
For the stoutest held his breath,
While the hungry sea was roaring,
And the breakers talked with death.

4 As thus we sat in darkness,
Each one busy in his prayers,
"We are lost!" the captain shouted,
As he staggered down the stairs.

5 But his little daughter whispered,
As she took his icy hand,
"Isn’t God upon the ocean,
Just the same as on the land?"

6 Then we kissed the little maiden,
And we spoke in better cheer,
And we anchored safe in harbor,
Where the morn was shining clear.

Text Information

• First Line: We were crowded in the cabin
• Title: We Were Crowded In The Cabin
• Author: James T. Fields, 1817-1881
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BLAENHAFREN
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: g minor
• Source: Welsh melody