by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896)
When Winds Are Raging
Language: English
When winds are raging o'er the upper ocean, And billows wild contend with angry roar, 'T is said, far down beneath the wild commotion, That peaceful stillness reigneth evermore. Far, far beneath, the noise of tempest dieth, And silver waves chime ever peacefully; And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er he flieth, Disturbs the sabbath of that deeper sea. So to the [soul]1 that knows thy love, O Purest, There is a temple [peaceful]2 evermore! And all the babble of life's angry voices Die in hushed stillness at its [sacred]3 door. Far, far away the [noise]4 of passion dieth, And loving thoughts rise [ever]5 peacefully; And no rude storm, how fierce soe'er [he]6 flieth, Disturbs [that deeper rest]7, O Lord, in thee. O rest of rests! O peace serene, eternal! Thou ever livest and thou changest never; And in the secret of thy presence dwelleth Fullness of joy, forever and forever.
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2 Foote: "sacred"
3 Foote: "peaceful"
4 Foote: "roar"
5 Foote: "calm and"
6 Foote: "it"
7 Foote: "the soul that dwells"
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
Confirmed with Religious poems by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Boston, 1867.
1 Foote: "heart"2 Foote: "sacred"
3 Foote: "peaceful"
4 Foote: "roar"
5 Foote: "calm and"
6 Foote: "it"
7 Foote: "the soul that dwells"
Authorship:
- by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896), "When Winds Are Raging" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Arthur Foote (1853 - 1937), "When Winds Are Raging" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2022-10-06
Line count: 20
Word count: 151