The billows swell the winds are high

The words

1. 1

   Stanza 1. The billows swell the winds are high,Clouds overcast my wintry sky;Out of the depths to thee I call,My fears are great, my strength is small.

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   Stanza 2. O Lord, the pilot’s part perform,And guide and guard me through the storm;Defend me from each threat’ning ill,Control the waves, say, “Peace, be still!”

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   Stanza 3. Amidst the roaring of the sea,My soul still hangs her hope on thee;Thy constant love, thy faithful care,Is all that saves me from despair.

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   Stanza 4. Dangers of every shape and nameAttend the follow’rs of the Lamb,Who leave the world’s deceitful shore,And leave it to return no more.

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   Stanza 5. Though tempest–tossed and half a wreck,My Savior through the floods I seek;Let neither winds nor stormy main,Force back my shattered bark again.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 18. William Cowper. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-18