The New Christian Hymnal ‎#335

335. If, On a Quiet Sea

1. If, on a quiet sea,
Tow'rd heav'n we calmly sail,
With grateful hearts, O God, to Thee,
We'll own the fav'ring gale;
With grateful hearts, O God, to Thee,
We'll own the fav'ring gale.

2. But should the surges rise,
And rest delay to come,
Blest be the tempest, kind the storm,
Which drives us nearer home;
Blest be the tempest, kind the storm,
Which drives us nearer home.

3. Soon shall our doubts and fears
All yield to Thy control;
Thy tender mercies shall illume
The midnight of the soul;
Thy tender mercies shall illume
The midnight of the soul.

4. Teach us, in ev'ry state,
To make Thy will our own;
And when the joys of sense depart,
To live by faith alone;
And when the joys of sense depart,
To live by faith alone.

Text Information

• First Line: If, on a quiet sea
• Title: If, On a Quiet Sea
• Author: Rev, A. M. Toplady (1772)
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1929
• Topic: The Future Life: Death and Heaven
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: SELVIN
• Arranger: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S M
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Public Domain.