The Christians Duty, exhibited, in a series of Hymns ‎#LVII

LVII. Constrained by their Lord to embark

1 Constrain'd by their Lord to embark,
And venture without him to Sea.
The season tempestuous and dark,
How griev'd the Disciples must be!
But tho' he remain'd on the Shore,
He spent the Night for them in Pray'r;
They still were as safe as before,
And equally under his Care.

2 They strove, tho' in vain, for a while,
The Force of the Waves to withstand;
But when they were weary'd with Toil,
They saw their dear Saviour at hand;
They gladly receiv'd him on Board,
His Presence their Spirits reviv'd;
The Sea became calm at his Word,
And soon at their Port they arriv'd.

3 Believers now like them are tost
By Storms, of a perilous Deep;
But cannot be possibly lost
While Jesus has Charge of the Ship:
Tho' Billows and winds are enrag'd,
And threaten to make them their Sport;
This Pilot hath firmly engag'd
To bring them, in Safety to Port.

4 If sometimes we struggle alone,
And he is withdrawn from our View,
It makes us more willing to own
We nothing without him can do:
Then Satan our Hopes would assail,
But Jesus is still within call;
And when our poor Efforts quite fail,
He comes in good Time, and does all.

5 Yet, Lord, we are ready to shrink,
Unless we thy Presence perceive;
O save us (we cry) or we sink,
We would but we cannot believe:
The Night has been long, and severe,
The Winds and the Seas are still high;
Dear Saviour, this Moment appear,
And say to our Souls, "It is I!"

Text Information

• First Line: Constrained by their Lord to embark
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1791
• Scripture:
  Matthew 14:22
• Topic: Faith and Obedience
• Notes: Public Domain.

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