Through waves, through [and] clouds and storms

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Through waves, through [and] clouds and storms

Author: John Wesley
Tune: ADRIAN (Gould)
Published in 9 hymnals

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1 Through waves, through clouds and storms,
God gently clears the way;
We wait His time; so shall the night,
Soon end in blissful day.

2 He every where hath sawy,
And all things serve His might;
His ev'ry act pure blessing is,
His path unsullied light.

3 When He makes bare His arm,
Who shall His work withstand?
When He His people's cause defends,
Who then shall stay His hand?

4 We leave it to Himself
To choose and to command;
With wonder filled, we soon shall see
How wise, how strong His hand.

5 We comprehend Him not,
Yet earth and heaven tell
God sits as sov'reign on the throne,
And ruleth all things well.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #55

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Author: John Wesley

John Wesley, the son of Samuel, and brother of Charles Wesley, was born at Epworth, June 17, 1703. He was educated at the Charterhouse, London, and at Christ Church, Oxford. He became a Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, and graduated M.A. in 1726. At Oxford, he was one of the small band consisting of George Whitefield, Hames Hervey, Charles Wesley, and a few others, who were even then known for their piety; they were deridingly called "Methodists." After his ordination he went, in 1735, on a mission to Georgia. The mission was not successful, and he returned to England in 1738. From that time, his life was one of great labour, preaching the Gospel, and publishing his commentaries and other theological works. He died in London, in 17… Go to person page >

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