If Paul in Caesar’s court must stand

The words

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   Stanza 1. If Paul in Caesar’s court must stand,He need not fear the sea;Secured from harm, on every hand,By the divine decree.

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   Stanza 2. Although the ship, in which he sailed,By dreadful storms was tossed;The promise over all prevailed,And not a life was lost.

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   Stanza 3. Jesus! the GOD whom Paul adored,Who saves in time of need;Was then confessed, by all on board,A present help indeed!

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   Stanza 4. Though neither sun nor stars were seenPaul knew the Lord was near;And faith preserved his soul serene,When others shook for fear.

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   Stanza 5. Believers thus are tossed aboutOn life’s tempestuous main;But grace assures, beyond a doubt,They shall their port attain.

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   Stanza 6. They must, they shall appear one day,Before their Savior’s throne;The storms they meet with by the way,But make his power known.

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   Stanza 7. Their passage lies across the brinkOf many a threat’ning wave;The world expects to see them sink,But JESUS lives to save.

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   Stanza 8. Lord, though we are but feeble worms,Yet since thy word is past;We’ll venture through a thousand storms,To see thy face at last.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 125. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-125