185. Lonely the Boat (캄캄한 밤)

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Text Information
First Line: Lonely the boat, sailing at sea
Title: Lonely the Boat (캄캄한 밤)
Korean Title: 캄캄한 밤
Translator (English): Hae Jong Kim (1980)
Author: Helen Kim (1921)
Versifier: Hope C. Kawashima (1987)
Meter: Irregular
Language: English; Korean
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: Assurance; Christian Life; Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus (4 more...)
Copyright: English Trans. © 1980 The Hymnal Society of Korea; English Vers. © 1967, 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company)
Tune Information
Name: BAI
Composer: Dong Hoon Lee (1967)
Meter: Irregular
Key: c minor
Copyright: © 1967, 1989 The United Methodist Publishing House (admin. The Copyright Company)


Text Information:

This Korean hymn effectively uses the story of Jesus’ calming of the storm (Matthew 8:23–27/Mark 4:35–41/Luke 8:22–25) as a parallel for the strength and comfort available to individuals on “life’s wild sea.” The universal immediacy of this image transcends cultural barriers.


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