The Voice of Praise ‎#633

633. If on a quiet sea

1 If on a quiet sea
Toward heaven we calmly sail,
With grateful hearts, O God, to thee,
We'll own the fav'ring gale.

2 But should the surges rise,
And rest delay to come,
Blest be the sorrow, kind the storm,
Which drives us nearer home.

3 Soon shall our doubts and fears
All yield to thy control:
Thy tender mercies shall illume
The midnight of the soul.

4 Teach us, in every state,
To make thy will our own;
And when the joys of sense depart,
To live by faith alone.

Text Information

• First Line: If on a quiet sea
• Author: Toplady
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1873
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 49:23
  ;
  2 Corinthians 5:7
• Topic: The Christian Life: Trial and Patience; Walking by Faith

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