Scripture Verse

He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed…and He guided them to their desired haven. Psalm 107:29–30

Introduction

Words: Ben­ja­min Bed­dome (1717–1795). Pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly in Hymns Adapt­ed to Pub­lic Wor­ship (Lon­don: Bu­rton & Briggs, 1818), num­ber 815. The Haven of Rest.

Music: Al­leyne J. T. Nick­ens, 1910 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know Nick­ens’ full name, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Bed­dome (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

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Christ Stilling the Storm
Bernhard Plockhorst (1825–1907)

Tossed on the wide tem­pes­tu­ous sea,
With nu­mer­ous wants op­pressed,
How wel­come must the har­bor be,
Of safe­ty and of rest!

Such is the world of bliss to those,
Who shall an en­trance find;
There storms and tem­pests, fears and foes,
No more dis­tress the mind.

There saints, nor sin nor sor­row know,
But taste un­min­gled love;
All that they wished or hoped be­low,
They now en­joy ab­ove.