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Poem
March 3, 1830
The Massachusetts Spy, And Worcester County Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A devotional poem titled 'LIFE'S VOYAGE' from the Episcopal Watchman, using the metaphor of a sea journey to express faith in God's protection during life's storms, referencing Jesus calming the waves in Matthew 14:27.
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From the Episcopal Watchman.
LIFE'S VOYAGE.
"It is I: be not afraid"—Mat. xiv, 27.
As towards yon bright and blissful shore,
Floats my frail, trembling bark along,
Let tempests rage, let billows roar,
They cannot drown my joyous song—
They cannot hush my voice of prayer,
Nor fill my trusting heart with dread;
For God is with me every where,
To cover my defenceless head.
As once he bade the waves be still,
When lov'd ones sail'd on Galilee,
With gentle gales their canvass fill'd,
And sped them safely o'er the sea;
So now, amid the angry waves,
So now, he comes to rescue me:
I fear not that, in Ocean's caves,
My homely sepulchre may be.
I see him when the lightning's flash
In awful grandeur round him flies—
I hear him when the thunder's crash,
Rolls deep athwart the darkened skies:
O, then his smile, and then his voice,
As in the mildest breeze of even,
Both bid my fearless heart rejoice,
While wafted on my course to heaven.
LIFE'S VOYAGE.
"It is I: be not afraid"—Mat. xiv, 27.
As towards yon bright and blissful shore,
Floats my frail, trembling bark along,
Let tempests rage, let billows roar,
They cannot drown my joyous song—
They cannot hush my voice of prayer,
Nor fill my trusting heart with dread;
For God is with me every where,
To cover my defenceless head.
As once he bade the waves be still,
When lov'd ones sail'd on Galilee,
With gentle gales their canvass fill'd,
And sped them safely o'er the sea;
So now, amid the angry waves,
So now, he comes to rescue me:
I fear not that, in Ocean's caves,
My homely sepulchre may be.
I see him when the lightning's flash
In awful grandeur round him flies—
I hear him when the thunder's crash,
Rolls deep athwart the darkened skies:
O, then his smile, and then his voice,
As in the mildest breeze of even,
Both bid my fearless heart rejoice,
While wafted on my course to heaven.
What sub-type of article is it?
Hymn
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Religious Faith
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Lifes Voyage
God Protection
Faith Storms
Biblical Reference
Sea Metaphor
Episcopal Watchman
What entities or persons were involved?
From The Episcopal Watchman.
Poem Details
Title
Life's Voyage.
Author
From The Episcopal Watchman.
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
"It Is I: Be Not Afraid"—Mat. Xiv, 27.
For God Is With Me Every Where,
To Cover My Defenceless Head.
So Now, He Comes To Rescue Me:
I Fear Not That, In Ocean's Caves,
My Homely Sepulchre May Be.