FOR THOSE THAT TRAVEL BY LAND OR BY WATER. 590 ETERNAL FATHER, strong to The sullen billows ceased to leap, So, when our life is clouded o'er, And storm- winds drift us from the
save,
[ wave, Whose arm doth bind the restless Who bidst the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep;
At Thy will.
Oh hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
O Saviour, whose almighty word
The winds and waves submissive 593 WITH the sweet word of peace,
We our go;
Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage didst sleep; Oh hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. O sacred Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, Who bad'st its angry tumult cease And gavest light, and life, and peace; Oh hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
Trinity of love and power,
Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and fee, Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
And ever let there rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. Amen.
591 FIERCE was the wild billow Dark was the night; Oars laboured heavily; Foam glimmer'd white; Trembled the mariners; Peril was high; Then said the God of God, " Peace: it is I."
Ridge of the mountain wave, Lower thy crest: Wail of the tempest wind, Be thou at rest.
Sorrow can never be,
Darkness must fly,
When saith the Light of Light, " Peace: it is I."
Jesus, Deliverer, 1
Come Thou to me;
Soothe Thou my voyaging Over life's sea;
Thou, when the storm of death Roars sweeping by, Whisper, O Truth of Truth, " Peace it is I." Amen.
shore,
Say, lest we sink to rise no more, " Peace, be still." Amen.
592 FIERCE raged the tempest
o'er the
Watch did Thine anxious servants keep, [ sleep, But Thou wast wrapp'd in guileless Calm and still. " Save, Lord, we perish," was their cry. " Oh save us in our agony!" Thy word above the storm rose high. " Peace, be still."
The wild winds hush'd; the angry deep Sank, like a little child, to sleep;
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Peace as a river to increase, And ceaseless flow.
With the calm word of prayer We earnestly commend
Our brethren to Thy watchful care, Eternal Friend."
With the dear word of love We give our brief farewell; Our love below, and Thine above, With them shall dwell.
With the strong word of faith We stay ourselves on Thee; That Thou, O Lord, in life and death Their help shalt be.
Then the bright word of hope Shall on our parting gleam, And tell of joys beyond the scope Of earthborn dream. Farewell in hope, and love,
In faith, and peace, and prayer; Till He whose home is ours above Unite us there. Amen.
MISSIONARY FAREWELL.
594 THE tender light of home
behind,
Dark heathen gloom before; The servants of the Lord go forth To many a foreign shore: But the true light that cannot pale Streams on them from above, A light divine, that shall not failThe smile of Him they love.
The sheltering nest of home behind, The battle- field before;
They gird their heavenly armour on, And seek the foreign shore. But Christ, their Captain, with them He leads them in the way;[ goes: With Him they face the mightiest With Him they win the day.[ foes,
The peaceful joys of home behind,
Danger and death before; Right cheerfully they set their face
To seek the foreign shore. For Christ has call'd, and His dear Brings bliss, whate'er betide:[ word " Tis not alone,' tis with their Lord They seek the other side.
A wealth of love and prayer behind, Far- reaching hope before;
The servants of the Lord go forth To seek the foreign shore: