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?
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Will your anchor
G
hold in the
A
storms of
D
life,
When the
A
clouds unfold their
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wings of
A
strife?
When the
D
strong tides
A
lift, and the cables
D
strain,
Will your anchor
G
drift or
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firm re
D
main?
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.
D
We have an anchor that
G
keeps the
D
soul
Stedfast and
Bm
sure while the
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billows
A
roll,
D
Fastened to the
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Rock which
G
cannot move,
D
Grounded firm and
G
deep in the
D
Sav
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ior's
D
love.
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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.
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.
D
It is
G
safely moored, 'twill
A
the storm
D
withstand,
For ’tis
A
well secured by
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the
A
Savior's hand;
And the
D
cables passed
A
from His heart to mine,
Can defy the
G
blast, through
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strength
D
divine.
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.
D
We have an anchor that
G
keeps the
D
soul
Stedfast and
Bm
sure while the
E7
billows
A
roll,
D
Fastened to the
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Rock which
G
cannot move,
D
Grounded firm and
G
deep in the
D
Sav
A7
ior's
D
love.
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.
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.
D
It will firmly
G
hold in the
A
straits of
D
fear,
When the
A
breakers have told
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the reef
A
is near;
Though the
D
tempest
A
rave and the wild winds
D
blow,
Not an angry
G
wave shall
A7
our bark
D
o'erflow.
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.
D
We have an anchor that
G
keeps the
D
soul
Stedfast and
Bm
sure while the
E7
billows
A
roll,
D
Fastened to the
D7
Rock which
G
cannot move,
D
Grounded firm and
G
deep in the
D
Sav
A7
ior's
D
love.
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.
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.
D
It will
G
surely hold in
A
the floods
D
of death,
When the
A
waters cold chill
E7
our
A
latest breath;
On the
D
rising
A
tide it can never
D
fail,
While our hopes
G
abide
A7
within the
D
veil.
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.
The Anchor is Faith unwavering in the character of the Godhead. That He is able to preserve us through this pilgrim land till we reach the golden shore. Faithful is He.
This song has been ringing in my spirit for the past 2 days eva since I listened to it again on youtube. Am going thru a very rough time in my life n it is soo soothing to know that I have an anchor that keeps my soul. It is steadfast and sure while the billows roll. It is fastened to the rock Jesus that can never be moved. My anchor is grounded firmly and deeply in the Saviour's love. What an encouragement. The following stanzas insist on the doubtless fact that no matter what may come our way, that anchor is firmly grounded in the Saviour's love. Thank You Jesus for being that anchor.
My Mum, Mrs. Eunice Eziregbe Ikpen will always sing this song when we were growing up and I was so familiar with the tune without really knowing the words then. Growing up to know the lyrics, becoming a father of children and needing God's help to go through the storms of life, I find the song lifting my soul to the heavens and giving me confidence to face the challenges of life because indeed in Jesus, "We have an Anchor that keeps the soul...". The hymn itself is self assuring and soul reassuring, and I can be sure to have a great day if I start my day with this song. May God bless the composer and may the song minister to more souls like it did to Mummy and me.
This song is the recipe for my flagging spirit. I am so thankful that Almighty God had planted it in my thought at this point in time to help boost my flagging spirit to restore my hope in Him. It came at the right time and the right moment when I need encouragement.
This song just came to my mind again this evening... It has been a song of reassurance...I am so glad that Jesus did not leave me to journey through this world alone.
I grew up singing this song in basic school and trust me its speaks volumes.Anytime I sing it in church it gives me fond memories of my childhood days and also reminds me of how good the Lord has been to me......Still grounded in the faith. Praise God!