Scripture Verse

It is I; be not afraid. Matthew 14:27

Introduction

Words: James A. Sell, in Crown of Gold, ed­it­ed by Will­iam T. Giffe & Frank M. Da­vis (Lo­gans­port, In­di­ana: Home Mu­sic, 1892).

Music: Rol­lin C. Ward, in The Seed Sow­er, by A. F. My­ers (To­le­do, Ohio: Will­ard W. Whit­ney, 1897), num­ber 105 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ward or Sell (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

My heart goes out to Ga­li­lee;
Along its shore I fain would be,
Upon its breast the sore dis­tressed,
In mer­cy met the Sav­ior blest.

Refrain

Dear Sav­ior, come while on the sea,
And still the storm, speak peace to me;
Remove my fear and all my dread,
And say, ’Tis I, be not af­raid!

E’en while the waves were run­ning high,
To them He spake, Fear not, ’tis I!
So our frail bark is on the sea,
Where hea­vy waves clash wild and free.

Refrain

Blest Sav­ior, come, say, Peace, be still;
And guide our bark to Zi­on’s hill;
Then in that land of peace and rest,
We’ll praise Thy name with all the blest.

Refrain