The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16368

16368. My Anchor Holds

1 My life is like a stor­my sea,
Where oft the gales sweep ov­er me;
But when the bil­lows wild­ly roll,
I have an an­chor for my soul.

Refrain:
A migh­ty an­chor holds me fast
In ev­ery wild and stor­my blast;
My hope is sure, I am se­cure,
My an­chor holds me fast.

2 When thro’ the dark and trou­bled night,
I fail to see the har­bor light,
I lift a pray­er above the gale,
And trust the pow­er that cannot fail. [Refrain]

3 Tho’ ma­ny wrecks may strew the shore,
And souls go down to rise no more,
My soul shall live till storms are past:
A migh­ty an­chor holds me fast. [Refrain]

4 The sum­mer­time is draw­ing near,
And soon the skies will all be clear;
And in a peace­ful port at last,
My pre­cious an­chor shall be cast. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: My life is like a stor­my sea
• Title: My Anchor Holds
• Author: William C. Martin
• Refrain First Line: A migh­ty an­chor holds me fast
• Meter: 88.88.88.86
• Language: English
• Source: Messenger of Song by Rufus Cornelius (Midlothian, TX: R. H. Cornelius, 1912)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GAITHERSBURG
• Composer: Rufus Henry Cornelius (1912)
• Meter: 88.88.88.86
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain