1 The billows swell, the winds are high
Clouds overcast my wintry sky;
Out of the depths to thee I call,
My fears are great, my strength is small.
2 O Lord, the pilot's part perform,
And guide and guard me thro' the storm;
Defend me from each threat'ning ill,
Controul the waves; say, "Peace, be still."
3 Amidst the roaring of the sea,
My souls still hands her hope on thee!
Thy constant love, thy faithful care
Is all that saves me from despair.
4 Dangers of ev'ry shape and name
Attend the follow'rs of the Lamb,
Who leave the world's deceitful shore,
And leave it to return no more.
5 Though tempest-tost, and half a wreck,
My Saviour through the floods I seek;
Let neither winds nor storm main
Force back my shatter'd bark again.
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First Line: | The billows swell, the winds are high |
Title: | Looking upwards in a Storm |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1793 |
Topic: | Affliction |