The ships to and fro

The phrase "The ships to and fro" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“The ships to and fro”· 2 hymns found
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The sea bears in safe­ty
The earth with the wealth of wis­dom is stored;

The ships to and fro

And crea­tures un­num­bered
And crea­tures un­numbered it shel­ters be­low.

He Waters the Hills

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Johann Haydn (1737–1806)
Hymn 1

...The sea bears in safe­ty

The ships to and fro,

And crea­tures un­num­bered...

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The sea bears in safe­ty

The ships to and fro,

And crea­tures un­num­bered

He Waters the Hills

The Seasons Are Fixed by Wisdom Divine

lyricist: From Psalm 104
Composer: Charles Gabriel, 1912
Hymn 2

...The earth with the wealth of wis­dom is stored;

The sea bears in safe­ty the ships to and fro,

And crea­tures un­numbered it shel­ters be­low....

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The earth with the wealth of wis­dom is stored;

The sea bears in safe­ty the ships to and fro,

And crea­tures un­numbered it shel­ters be­low.

The Seasons Are Fixed by Wisdom Divine

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