Secure from every harm;
And though the tempest raged without,
Their hearts knew no alarm.

To God in humble earnest prayer,
They sent their feeble cry,
And He with power and love did look,
Down from His throne on high.

And while the raging waves did roar,
And swift destruction bring,
Jehovah sheltered them beneath
The shadow of His wing.

The ark Jehovah guided through
The vast unmeasured deep;
And all the life therein reposed
He did in safety keep.

It floated o'er the valleys low,
And o'er the highest hill,
For high the waters rose, and thus
Obey'd the Almighty Will.

How strong that hand that can protect,
When danger rages round;
The mercy of our Father God,
Doth every where abound.

And those who put their trust in Him,