Author: James Edmeston Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 194 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 First Line: Roll on, though mighty ocean Lyrics: 1. Roll on, though mighty ocean!
And, as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below.
Arise, ye gales, and waft them
Safe to the destined shore;
That man may sit in darkness,
And death’s black shade no more.
2. O Thou eternal Ruler,
Who holdest in Thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,
Protect them from all harm!
Thy presence, Lord, be with them,
Wherever they may be;
Though far from us who love them,
Still let them be with Thee. Used With Tune: LYMINGTON Text Sources: Missionary Hymns, 1822
Roll On, Thou Mighty Ocean