Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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William C. Dix (1837–1898)

Words: Will­iam C. Dix, in Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship, 1861.

Music: Pley­el’s Hymn Ig­naz J. Pley­el, 1791 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ignaz J. Pleyel (1757–1831)

Lyrics

On the wa­ters dark and drear,
Jesus, Sav­ior, Thou art near,
With our ship wher­e’er it roam,
As with lov­ing friends at home.

Thou hast walked the heav­ing wave;
Thou art migh­ty still to save;
With one gen­tle word of peace
Thou canst bid the tem­pest cease.

Safely from the bois­ter­ous main
Bring us back to port again;
In our ha­ven we shall be,
Jesu, if we have but Thee.

Only by Thy pow­er and love
Fit us for the port above;
Still the dead­ly storm within,
Gusts of pass­ion, waves of sin.

So, when breaks the glo­ri­ous dawn
Of the re­sur­rect­ion morn,
When the night of toil is o’er,
We shall see Thee on the shore.

Holy Fa­ther, Ho­ly Son,
Holy Spi­rit, Three in One,
Praise un­end­ing un­to Thee,
Now and ev­er­more shall be.