The wa­ters

The phrase "The wa­ters" resonates through 9 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

The wa­ters· 9 hymns found
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The Spir­it is call­ing for thee;
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My faith’s grow­ing bold­er, de­liv­ered I’ll be;
Music en­chant­ing com­eth to me;
O God, who met­est in Thine hand
With the glo­ry of God
The light is His gar­ment, the skies are his shade,

The wa­ters

And pass with a sull­en roar;
Loud is the voice of the gale;
Salvation through Je­sus is free.
Thinking not ’tis thrown away;
I plunge ’neath the waters, they roll ov­er me.
Where in the home­land soon I shall be.
And bar­rest ocean with the sand
From ut­most east to ut­most west,
He rides on the clouds, the wings of the storm,

River of Death

lyricist: S. S. Corbey, 1876
Composer: Harvy Anderson
Hymn 1

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Darkly the wa­ters roll,

And pass with a sull­en roar;...

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Darkly the wa­ters roll,

And pass with a sull­en roar;

River of Death

Over the Tide (Simkins)

lyricist: Francis Simkins, 1887
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Hymn 2

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Dark are the wa­ters be­fore me—

Loud is the voice of the gale;...

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Dark are the wa­ters be­fore me—

Loud is the voice of the gale;

Over the Tide (Simkins)

Bethesda Is Open

lyricist: Frederick Denison, 1877
Composer: Howard Doane
Hymn 3

...The Spir­it is call­ing for thee;

The wa­ters are trou­bled, be­hold, there is room;

Salvation through Je­sus is free....

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The Spir­it is call­ing for thee;

The wa­ters are trou­bled, be­hold, there is room;

Salvation through Je­sus is free.

Bethesda Is Open

Cast Thy Bread upon the Waters (Hanaford)

lyricist: Phebe Hanaford, 1852
Composer: Thomas Whittemore, 1841
Hymn 4

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Cast thy bread up­on the wa­ters,

Thinking not ’tis thrown away;...

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Cast thy bread up­on the wa­ters,

Thinking not ’tis thrown away;

Cast Thy Bread upon the Waters (Hanaford)

Boundless Salvation

lyricist: William Booth, 1893
Composer: J. Ellis
Hymn 5

...My faith’s grow­ing bold­er, de­liv­ered I’ll be;

I plunge ’neath the waters, I plunge ’neath the wa­ters,

I plunge ’neath the waters, they roll ov­er me....

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My faith’s grow­ing bold­er, de­liv­ered I’ll be;

I plunge ’neath the waters, I plunge ’neath the wa­ters,

I plunge ’neath the waters, they roll ov­er me.

Boundless Salvation

Beautiful Waters of Eden

lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1890
Composer: Adam Geibel
Hymn 6

...Music en­chant­ing com­eth to me;

Over the wa­ters, beau­ti­ful wa­ters,

Where in the home­land soon I shall be....

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Music en­chant­ing com­eth to me;

Over the wa­ters, beau­ti­ful wa­ters,

Where in the home­land soon I shall be.

Beautiful Waters of Eden

O God, Who Metest in Thy Hand

lyricist: Richard Littledale, 1867
Composer: Johann Schein, 1628
Hymn 7

...O God, who met­est in Thine hand

The wa­ters of the migh­ty sea,

And bar­rest ocean with the sand...

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O God, who met­est in Thine hand

The wa­ters of the migh­ty sea,

And bar­rest ocean with the sand

O God, Who Metest in Thy Hand

God Is Working His Purpose Out

lyricist: Arthur Ainger, 1894
Composer: Martin Shaw, 1915
Hymn 8

...With the glo­ry of God

As the wa­ters cov­er the sea.

From ut­most east to ut­most west,...

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With the glo­ry of God

As the wa­ters cov­er the sea.

From ut­most east to ut­most west,

God Is Working His Purpose Out

My Soul, Bless the Lord!

lyricist: The Psalter, 1912
Composer: Henry Gauntlett, 1861
Hymn 9

...The light is His gar­ment, the skies are his shade,

And ov­er the wa­ters His courts has He laid.

He rides on the clouds, the wings of the storm,...

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The light is His gar­ment, the skies are his shade,

And ov­er the wa­ters His courts has He laid.

He rides on the clouds, the wings of the storm,

My Soul, Bless the Lord!

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