Scripture Verse

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so He bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psalm 107:29–30

Introduction

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.
(1856–1922)

Words: John­son Oat­man, Jr., in Fair­er Than Day, by George C. Hugg (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: George C. Hugg, 1902), page 5.

Music: I. New­ton Hugg (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hugg (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Oat­man,

Lyrics

Tho’ stor­my gales sweep o’er life’s seas,
Tho’ break­ers all around may be,
Praise God, no harm can come to me,
I’ve reached the port of peace.

Refrain

I’ve reached the port of peace,
Such great abid­ing peace;
Tho’ storms may sweep life’s migh­ty deep,
I’ve reached the port of peace.

Of judg­ment long I stood in awe,
Its ter­rors on­ly I fore­saw,
But, since I’ve learned to love God’s law,
I’ve reached the port of peace.

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Now let the days be what they will,
I hear that whis­per, Peace, be still;
Safe an­chored here, I fear no ill,
I’ve reached the port of peace.

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The world may smile, the world may frown,
May lift me up or cast me down;
I know my bark, it can­not drown,
I’ve reached the port of peace.

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And when I reach the oth­er side,
And on those pla­cid waters glide,
I’ll find, just o’er life’s surg­ing tide,
Eternal ports of peace.

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