The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4392

4392. My Anchor Holds

1. Though the angry surges roll
On my tempest driven soul,
I am peaceful, for I know,
Wildly though the winds may blow,
I’ve an anchor safe and sure,
That can evermore endure.

Refrain
And it holds, my anchor holds:
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
On my bark so small and frail;
By His grace I shall not fail,
For my anchor holds, my anchor holds.

2. Mighty tides about me sweep,
Perils lurk within the deep,
Angry clouds o’ershade the sky,
And the tempest rises high;
Still I stand the tempest’s shock,
For my anchor grips the rock. [Refrain]

3. I can feel the anchor fast
As I meet each sudden blast,
And the cable, though unseen,
Bears the heavy strain between;
Through the storm I safely ride,
Till the turning of the tide. [Refrain]

4. Troubles almost ’whelm the soul;
Griefs like billows o’er me roll;
Tempters seek to lure astray;
Storms obscure the light of day:
But in Christ I can be bold,
I’ve an anchor that shall hold. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Though the angry surges roll
• Title: My Anchor Holds
• Author: William Clark Martin (1902)
• Refrain First Line: And it holds, my anchor holds
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Though the angry surges roll]
• Composer: Daniel Brink Towner (1902)
• Incipit: 55153 45556 66655
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain