It Is I

When waves of trouble round me swell

Author: Charlotte Elliott
Published in 61 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. When waves of trouble round me swell,
My soul is not dismayed;
I hear a voice I know full well,
"'Tis I; be not afraid."

2. When black the threat'ning skies appear,
And storms my path invade,
Those accents tranquilize each fear,
"'Tis I; be not afraid."

3. There is a gulf that must be crossed;
Saviour, be near to aid!
Whisper, when my frail bark is tossed,
"'Tis I; be not afraid."

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #758

Author: Charlotte Elliott

Elliott, Charlotte, daughter of Charles Elliott, of Clapham and Brighton, and granddaughter of the Rev. H. Venn, of Huddersfield, was born March 18, 1789. The first 32 years of her life were spent mostly at Clapham. In 1823 she removed to Brighton, and died there Sept. 22, 1871. To her acquaintance with Dr. C. Malan, of Geneva, is attributed much of the deep spiritual-mindedness which is so prominent in her hymns. Though weak and feeble in body, she possessed a strong imagination, and a well-cultured and intellectual mind. Her love of poetry and music was great, and is reflected in her verse. Her hymns number about 150, a large percentage of which are in common use. The finest and most widely known of these are, "Just as I am” and "My God… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When waves of trouble round me swell
Title: It Is I
Author: Charlotte Elliott
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

When waves of trouble [sorrow] round me swell. Charlotte Elliott. [In Affliction.] This hymn, based upon St. Matt. xiv. 27, appeared in the 1834 Appendix to the Invalid's Hymn Book, No. v., in 4 stanzas of 4 lines. Sub¬sequently it was given in the body of that collection; and is also found, unaltered, in Snepp's Songs of Grace & Glory, 1872.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns and Sacred Songs #496

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A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #282

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A Selection of Spiritual Songs #715

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Bible School Echoes, and Sacred Hymns #58

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Book of Praise for the Sunday School #95[162]

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Bradbury's Golden Shower of S.S. Melodies #73

Calvary Selection of Spiritual Songs with Music for the Church and the Choir #d1016

Christ in Song #d662

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Christ in Song #758

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Church Melodies #3

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #a352

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Gospel Chimes #71

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #536

Hymn Book of the Colored M.E. Church in America #d588

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South #536

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Hymns and Tunes #352

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Hymns for the Church on Earth #33

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #870

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d1299

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Hymns of the Christian Life No. 2 #143

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Hymns of Worship #475

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Perfect Praise #105

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Pilgrim's Songs #81

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Plymouth Collection #a779

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Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #779

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #961

Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d914

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #974

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #974

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #974

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Songs for the Sanctuary #974

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Songs for the Sanctuary #974

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Songs for the Sanctuary #974

Songs in the Night; or Hymns for the Sick and Suffering. 2nd ed. #d205

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Songs of Love and Praise #129

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Songs of Pilgrimage #441

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Songs of the Church #581

Spiritual Songs for a Month. 1st Am. from the 6th Eng. ed. #d61

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #779

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The Baptist Praise Book #1003

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The Baptist Psalmody #767

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The Blessed Way #133

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The Brethren Hymnal #397

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #473

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d1012

The Hymnal of the Reformed Church in the United States #d719

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The Lecture-Room Hymn-Book #H425

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The Male Chorus No. 1 #9

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The Reformed Church Hymnal #433

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #186c

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d1211

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #700

The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d255

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The Song-Land Way #133

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The Songs of Zion #314

The Southern Psalmist #d950

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d999

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The Voice of Praise #700

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