The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13011

13011. They That Toil Upon The Deep

1 They that toil upon the deep,
And, in vessels light and frail,
O’er the mighty waters sweep,
With the billow and the gale—

2 Mark what wonders God performs,
When He speaks, and, unconfined,
Rush to battle all His storms,
In the chariots of the wind.

3 Up to heav’n their bark is whirled,
On the mountain of the wave,
Down as suddenly ’tis hurled
To th’ abysses of the grave.

4 To and fro they reel and roll,
As intoxicate with wine;
Terrors paralyze their soul,
Helm they quit, and hope resign.

5 Then unto the Lord they cry;
He inclines a gracious ear,
Sends deliverance from on high,
Rescues them from all their fear.

6 Calm and smooth the surge flow,
And where deadly lightning ran,
God’s own reconciling bow
Meets the ocean with a span.

Text Information

• First Line: They that toil upon the deep
• Title: They That Toil Upon The Deep
• Author: James Montgomery (1821)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: HEINLEIN, attributed to Martin Herbst

Tune Information

• Name: OCEAN
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: c minor or modal
• Source: Church Chorals and Choir Studies by Richard S. Willis (New York: Clark, Austin & Smith, 1850)
• Copyright: Public Domain