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Will your anchor hold in the storms of life,
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift or firm remain?
When the clouds unfold their wings of strife?
When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain,
Will your anchor drift or firm remain?
We have an anchor that keeps the soul
Stedfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.
Stedfast and sure while the billows roll,
Fastened to the Rock which cannot move,
Grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love.
2
It is safely moored, ’twill the storm withstand,
For ’tis well secured by the Savior’s hand;
And the cables passed from His heart to mine,
Can defy the blast, through strength divine.
For ’tis well secured by the Savior’s hand;
And the cables passed from His heart to mine,
Can defy the blast, through strength divine.
3
It will firmly hold in the straits of fear,
When the breakers have told the reef is near;
Though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow,
Not an angry wave shall our bark o’erflow.
When the breakers have told the reef is near;
Though the tempest rave and the wild winds blow,
Not an angry wave shall our bark o’erflow.
4
It will surely hold in the floods of death,
When the waters cold chill our latest breath;
On the rising tide it can never fail,
While our hopes abide within the veil.
When the waters cold chill our latest breath;
On the rising tide it can never fail,
While our hopes abide within the veil.
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Irvine, CA, United States
I sang this song years ago as a young man and thought it was a fun little song. But now revisiting it and singing it as an older person, I am deeply touched by its imagery of the Christian as a ship in a stormy sea.
In verse 1, the hymnist sings of Christ as the ship's anchor straining against the tides in the storms of life. In verse 2, she sings of Christ as our safe harbor that can defy the blast of the storm. In verse 3, Christ firmly holds us at sea when passing through the straits of fear, protecting us from every angry wave. Finally, looking forward in verse 4, Christ will hold us in the floods of death, never failing us in the rising tide, our hopes abiding within the veil in the Lord's presence.
How poetic is this hymn with its seafaring imagery: anchors holding, strong tides lifting, cables straining, billowing clouds, safely mooring, ocean straits, threatening reefs, tempests raving, wild winds blowing, our bark (sailing vessel), cold waters, and rising tides.
Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
This hymn is my School Anthem in Methodist Boy's High School in Oron Akwa Ibom State, right from 1991 till date I can still remember and sing the song as inspiration. Are they any old boys in the house? You know how we rolled it then
Umuahia, Abia, Nigeria
This song gives me succor and reassurance.
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Each time I sing this song, I have a deep inner peace knowing fully that my anchor holds irrespective of the ranging storms of life.
Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
This song was playing in my spirit in my dream till I woke up today. I had to search for it and sing it repeatedly.
Wellsville, NewYork, United States
Life pulls my heart from Jesus. I desire to stay focused on the beauty of Christ so that I will remain anchored in him.
Meditating on the restlessness of a Soul.
And this Song came to my mind.
Lagos, Nigeria
What an inspirational hymn, it lifted my soul whenever am listening
God bless the composer of the hymn
Adeiso Eastern Region, GA, Ghana
Would your anchor ⚓️ hold, very Very inspirational song by all standards, and it's telling me some mystery about GRACE AND OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. God bless the composer
Brooklyn, NY, United States
What a happy Sunday compulsory church attendance and then the Wednesday evening, being at the adult fellowship singing, "Jesu lover of my Soul", Abide with me", "Will your anchor hold" MHB 1 or 100 we must prepared to sing it loud and proud. I must say we had no idea the Gospel Messages packed in these hymnals that is fit to sustain us through life's treacherous journey. I thank God for the writers of these great and wonderful hymns, because now, as an adult, whenever I'm down I know "How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer's ear". Amen🙏🏾