"sullen wave" appears in 2 hymns in our collection, reflecting its spiritual significance in worship.
sullen wave
...Land ahead! a light is gleaming
O’er the dark and sullen waves,
While the world at large is dreaming,...
Land ahead! a light is gleaming
O’er the dark and sullen waves,
While the world at large is dreaming,
...Mountains of silence! keeping watch
Above this stagnant, sullen wave,
Where sunshine seems to smile in vain...
Mountains of silence! keeping watch
Above this stagnant, sullen wave,
Where sunshine seems to smile in vain
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