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CHRIST IN THE STORM

Scripture Verse

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, Peace! Be still! Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. Mark 4:38–39

Introduction

Words: Ma­nie P. Fer­gu­son, 1904.

Music: Le­an­der L. Pick­ett (🔊 ).

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Manie P. Ferguson
(1850–1932)

Lyrics

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Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669)

Galilee’s wa­ters are rag­ing,
On them a ves­sel is tossed;
Seamen in ter­ror are call­ing,
Carest Thou not, we are lost?
Sweetly asleep on a pil­low,
Maker and Sav­ior He lay;
Wild with dis­may they awake Him,
Master, we per­ish, they say.

Refrain

Speak thro’ the storm when the bil­lows run high,
Say to my soul, Do not fear, it is I;
Speak thro’ the storm when the bil­lows run high,
Say to my soul, Do not fear, it is I

Over the noise of the tem­pest,
Over the dash of the wave,
Rings the sweet voice of the Sav­ior;
See, He is migh­ty to save;
Calmed in a mo­ment the bil­lows,
Hushed in an in­stant to sleep,
Stilled is the roar of the wild winds,
Steadied their boat on the deep.

Refrain

Wonderful Je­sus, I need Thee,
Out in the storm and the strife,
Oft it has seemed I was sink­ing,
Tossed on the ocean of life;
Speak to the winds and the wa­ters,
Each Thy be­hest must ful­fill;
Speak to my heart in the tem­pest,
Whispering soft­ly, Be still.;

Refrain

When I am toil­ing in row­ing,
Almost en­gulfed in the sea,
Make of the bil­lows a path­way,
Come thro’ the dark­ness to me;
Failures and ter­rors will van­ish,
Soon as I know Thou art nigh;
Say to my soul in the dan­ger,
Be not afraid, it is I.;

Refrain

Waters un­known are await­ing
Travelers leav­ing earth’s shore;
Back to this side of the riv­er,
Passengers come nev­er­more;
O when that chill tide is bring­ing
Boatmen to bear me away,
Galilee’s Con­qu’ror, be with me;
Pilot me ov­er, I pray.

Refrain