Triumphant Songs No.3 ‎#133

133. Sweet and Low

1 Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Jesus, my Lord, is calling;
Softly flow, sweet and low,
Gently his accents falling;
Calming the wild surging waters of strife,
Breathing a deep, holy rest in my life.

Refrain:
Harken, the Master speaketh;
“Storms obey my will,
Love thy heart shall fill;
Peace, be still!”

2 Strong and true, strong and true,
Safe in his bosom holding,
Jesus keeps, never sleeps,
Sweetly my soul enfolding;
Tenderly shielding when fierce tempests roar,
Bearing me calmly and safely to shore. [Refrain]

3 Swift as light, swift as light,
Angels are downward sweeping;
Cloth’d in white, pure and bright,
Love’s faithful vigils keeping;
Guarding my path with the staff and the rod,
Feeding my soul on the word of my God. [Refrain]

4 Day by day, day by day,
Sweetly I learn the story,
Mercy free, Christ in me,
This is the hope of glory;
Love is perfected, my fears backward roll,
Peace like a river flows over my soul. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Sweet and low, sweet and low
• Title: Sweet and Low
• Author: R. Kelso Carter
• Refrain First Line: Harken, the Master speaketh
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: Choir; Invitation

Tune Information

• Name: [Sweet and low, sweet and low]
• Composer: J. Barnby