The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8677

8677. As, Down In The Sunless Retreats Of The Ocean

As, down in the sunless retreats of the ocean,
Sweet flowers are springing no mortal can see,
So, deep in my soul the still prayer of devotion,
Unheard by the world, rises silent to Thee,
My God! silent to Thee—
Pure, warm, silent, to Thee,

As still to the star of its worship, tho’ clouded,
The needle points faithfully o’er the dim sea,
So, dark as I roam, in this wintry world shrouded,
The hope of my spirit turns trembling to Thee,
My God! trembling, to Thee—
True, fond, trembling, to Thee.

Text Information

• First Line: As, down in the sunless retreats of the ocean
• Title: As, Down In The Sunless Retreats Of The Ocean
• Author: Thomas Moore
• Meter: 12.11.12.11.12
• Language: English
• Source: Sacred Songs, 1816
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: DEVOTION
• Composer: E. C. L. Browne
• Meter: 12.11.12.11.12
• Key: F Major or modal
• Source: Hymn and Tune Book (Boston: American Unitarian Association, 1868)
• Copyright: Public Domain