Author: Toplady Hymnal: The Voice of Praise #633 (1873) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 If on a quiet sea
Toward heaven we calmly sail,
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 sorrow, 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.
4 Teach us, in every state,
To make thy will our own;
And when the joys of sense depart,
To live by faith alone. Topics: The Christian Life Trial and Patience; Walking by Faith Scripture: Jeremiah 49:23
If on a quiet sea