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

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George Burgess (1809–1866)

Words: George Bur­gess, in Psalms and Hymns, Ge­ne­ral As­so­cia­tion of Con­nec­ti­cut (New Ha­ven, Con­nec­ti­cut: Dur­rie & Peck, 1845), num­ber 634. Pray­er for mar­in­ers.

Music: Brookfield Tho­mas B. South­gate, 1855 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of South­gate (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

While o’er the deep Thy ser­vants sail,
Send Thou, O Lord, the pros­per­ous gale;
And on their hearts, wher­e’er they go,
O let Thy Spi­rit’s wind but blow.

If on the morn­ing’s wings they fly,
They will not pass be­yond Thine eye;
The wan­der­er’s pray­er Thou bend’st to hear,
And faith ex­ults to know Thee near.

When tem­pests rock the groan­ing bark,
O hide them safe in Je­sus’ ark;
When in the tempt­ing port they ride,
O keep them safe at Je­sus’ side.

If life’s wide ocean smile or roar,
Still guide them to the heav’n­ly shore;
And grant their dust in Christ may sleep,
Abroad, at home, or in the deep.