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Tossed upon life's raging billow

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1 Tossed upon life's raging billow.
Sweet it is, O Lord, to know
Thou didst press a sailor's pillow.
Thou canst feel a sailor's woe;
Never slumb'ring, never sleeping.
Tho' the night be dark and drear,
Thou the faithful watch art keeping;
"All is well," thy constant cheer.

2 Thou my heart the hope will cherish,
While to thee I lift mine eye,
Thou wilt save me o'er I perish,
Thou wilt hear the sailor's cry;
And the mast and sail be riven,
Soon life's voyage will be o'er;
Safely moored in heav'n's wide haven,
Storm and temptest vex no more.

Source: Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #733

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Author: George W. Bethune

Bethune, George Washington, D.D. A very eminent divine of the Reformed Dutch body, born in New York, 1805, graduated at Dickinson Coll., Carlisle, Phila., 1822, and studied theology at Princeton. In 1827 he was appointed Pastor of the Reformed Dutch Church, Rinebeck, New York. In 1830 passed to Utica, in 1834 to Philadelphia, and in 1850 to the Brooklyn Heights, New York. In 1861 he visited Florence, Italy, for his health, and died in that city, almost suddenly after preaching, April 27, 1862. His Life and Letters were edited by A. R. Van Nest, 1867. He was offered the Chancellorship of New York University, and the Provostship of the University of Pennsylvania, both of which he declined. His works include The Fruits of the Spirit, 1839; Ser… Go to person page >

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Author: George W. Bethune
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Tossed upon life's raging billow. Sailor's Hymn. Appeared in the Christian Lyre, 1830; in the Seamen's Devotional Assistant the same year, and in Dr. Bethune's Lays, 1847, p. 168, in 3 stanzas of 8 1ines. It "is said to have been the Author's first and favourite hymn, having been written when he was on a voyage to the West Indies, for the benefit of his health, in the year 1825" (Lyra Sacra Americana p. 297). It is a "Sailor's Hymn;" as such it was given in Lyra Sacra Americana, and thence passed into The Hymnary, 1872, and other English collections. -John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
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PILGRIM (Kingsley)


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BETHANY (Smart)

BETHANY, named after the village near Jerusalem, is a suitably dramatic tune for the song text. It was composed by Henry Smart (b. Marylebone, London, England, 1813; d. Hampstead, London, 1879), a capable composer of church music who wrote some very fine hymn tunes (REGENT SQUARE, 354, is the best-k…

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Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 #295bPage Scan
Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #234Page Scan
Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #662Page Scan
Carmina Sanctorum: a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #662Page Scan
Christ in Song #d602
Christ in Song: for all religious services nearly one thousand best gospel hymns, new and old with responsive scripture readings (Rev. and Enl.) #733TextPage Scan
Christian Praise: a manual of worship for public, social and private devotion #639Page Scan
Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d970
Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #648Page Scan
Cottage Melodies; a hymn and tune book, for prayer and social meetings and the home circle #144Page Scan
Familiar Hymns, Alphabetically Arranged. #d268
Gloria Deo: a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in all Departments of the Church #598TextPage Scan
Gloria in Excelsis #d720
Hallowed Songs #d356
Hymn Book for the Army and Navy #d76
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship #522Page Scan
Hymns and Songs for Social and Sabbath Worship. (Rev. ed.) #522Page Scan
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #1147Page Scan
Hymns for Christian Melody #945Page Scan
Hymns for Social Worship: selected from Watts, Doddridge, Newton, Cowper, Steele and others #385Page Scan
International Song Service: with Bright Gems from fifty authors, for Sunday-schools, gospel meetings, missionary and young people's societies, prayer-meetings, etc. #279Page Scan
Lyra Sacra Americana: or, Gems from American Sacred Poetry #d214
Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #481Page Scan
Mission Songs: for the Use of Missionary Assemblies. 6th ed. #d151
New Standard Singer #d233
New Standard Singer, Pt. 1-7 #d236
Oberlin social & sabbath school hymn book #192Page Scan
Ocean Melodies, and Seamen's Companion: a collection of hymns and music; for the use of Bethels, Chaplains of the Navy and private devotion of Mariners #42Page Scan
Our New Hymnal #400Page Scan
Plymouth Collection of Hymns and Tunes; for the use of Christian Congregations #880Page Scan
Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs: a manual of worship for the church of Christ #828Page Scan
Psalms and Hymns for the Worship of God #d851
Revival Hymns #d177
Revival Melodies: a Collection of Some of the Most Popular Hymns and Tunes. Rev. & enl. ed. #d18
Sacred Songs and Solos: with standard hymns, combined: 750 pieces #678
Seamen's Devotional Assistant and Mariners' Hymns (American Seamen's Friend Society) #d529
Seamen's Devotional Assistant, and Mariners' Hymns; prepared under direction of the American Seamen's Friend Society #340Page Scan
Seamen's Hymns #448Page Scan
Seamen's Hymns and Devotional Assistant #d642
Select Hymns #d467
Select Hymns: adapted to the devotional exercises of the Baptist denomination (2nd ed.) #519Page Scan
Soldier's Friend #d88
Song Life for Sunday Schools #d214
Songs for Social and Public Worship #887Page Scan
Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #ad1168
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1322Page Scan
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian worship #1322Page Scan
Songs for the Sanctuary: or hymns and tunes for Christian Worship #1322Page Scan
Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1322Page Scan
Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1322Page Scan
Songs of Christian Praise with Music #d589
Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations: a collection of psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with music for chuch services, prayer and conference meetings, religious conventions, and family worship. #608Page Scan
Songs of the Church: or, hymns and tunes for Christian worship #855Page Scan
Songs of Zion #d190
Songs of Zion Enlarged: a manual of the best and most popular hymns and tunes, for social and private devotion #292Page Scan
The American Hymn and Tune Book #d828
The American Hymn and Tune Book, Newly Revised and Especially Adapted to Vestry Use #d147
The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new: designed for the church, the vestry, or the parlor; adapted to every variety of metre in common use. (Rev. ed.) #288aPage Scan
The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book: being "The Plymouth Collection" enlarged and adapted to the use of Baptist churches #880Page Scan
The Bible Harp #d288
The Book of Worship #330TextPage Scan
The Choral Friend #d81
The Choralist #d367
The Christian Hymnist #d566
The Christian Lyre #d454
The Christian Lyre #8Page Scan
The Christian Lyre: adapted for use in families, prayer meetings, and revivals of religion #8Page Scan
The Christian Lyre: Vol I (8th ed. rev.) #8Page Scan
The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship #907Page Scan
The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs": for public, social and family worship and private devotions at the Sanitarium, Clifton Springs, N. Y. #1281Page Scan
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #873Page Scan
The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #d654
The Gospel Hymnal #d655
The Harmoniad and Sacred Melodist #d145
The Harp #895Page Scan
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #438Page Scan
The Melodeon: a collection of hymns and tunes with original and selected music, adapted to all occiasions of social worship #25Page Scan
The Millennial Harp #d482
The New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book, for Public, Social and Private Worship #634Page Scan
The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d667
The Pilgrim's Harp #d257
The Praise Hymnal #d489
The Psalmody: a collection of hymns for public and social worship #929Page Scan
The Religious Songster: being a choice selection of hymns, adapted to the public and private devotions of Christians of all denominations: suitable to be used at missionary, temperance . . . #118Page Scan
The Service of Praise #d340
The Social and Sabbath School Hymn-Book. (5th ed.) #192Page Scan
The Soldier's Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #d234
The Star of the East #d186
The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d498
The Vestry Hymn Book #d501
The Wesleyan Harp, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes Suitable for Social Worship. 1st ed. #d139
The Western Harp: a Collection of Social and Revival Hymns #d227
Vestry Chimes: a choice collection of sacred music, adapted to all occasions of social and family worship #71bPage Scan
Zion's Harp #d140
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