Breast the wave, Christian

Breast the wave, Christian

Author: Joseph Stammers (1830)
Published in 136 hymnals

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1 Breast the wave, Christian,
When it is strongest;
Watch for day, Christian,
When the night's longest;
Onward and onward still
Be Thine endeavour;
The rest that remaineth
Will be for ever.

2 Fight the fight, Christian,
Jesus is o'er thee;
Run the race, Christian,
Heaven is before thee;
He Who hath promised
Faltereth never;
He Who hath loved so well,
Loveth for ever.

3 Lift thine eye, Christian,
Just as it closeth;
Raise thy heart, Christian,
Ere it reposeth;
Thee from the love of Christ
Nothing shall sever;
And, when thy work is done,
Praise Him for ever.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1871

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Author: Joseph Stammers

Joseph Stammers was born at Bury S. Edmunds, in 1801. He was educated for the legal profession, and practised for some years as a solicitor in London. In 1833, he was called to the bar, and continued to practice as a barrister. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872.… Go to person page >

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First Line: Breast the wave, Christian
Author: Joseph Stammers (1830)
Meter: 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5
Language: English
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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #317Image
A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #317Text
A Companion to the Canadian Sunday School Harp: being a selection of hymns set to music, for Sunday schools and the social circle #221Image
A Hymnal and Service Book for Sunday Schools, Day Schools, Guilds, Brotherhoods, etc. #466Image
A Manual of Devotion and Hymns for the House of Refuge, City of New York #250Image
A School Service Book #d13
A Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Sunday School #d22
A Selection of Spiritual Songs With Music, For the Sunday-School #209Image
A Treasury of Hymns, the Best-Loved Hymns, Carols ... #d29
Book of Common Praise #d60
Carmina for Social Worship #d25
Carmina for the Sunday School and Social Worship #157Image
Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #412Image
Carmina Sanctorum: a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #412Image
Chapel Treasures (Christ Chapel Sabbath-School, Lebanon, PA) #220Image
Christian Song #d32
Christian Youth Hymnal #227
Church Hymnal #443Image
Church Hymns and Services, Published under License of the Church Pension Fund #d28
Church music: with selections for the ordinary occasions of public and social worship, from the Psalms and hymns of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America #448Image
Crown of Glory #d9
Good as Gold: A New Collection of Sunday School Songs #113Image
Good Will Songs: a Compilation of Hymns and Tunes #231Image
Hymn Service No.3 #d9
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America #472Text
Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America : Revised edition (1874) #472Image
Hymnal and Canticles of the Protestant Episcopal Church with Music (Gilbert & Goodrich) #472
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #473bImage
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: suited to the special seasons of the Christian year, and other occasions of public worship, as well as for use in the Sunday-school...With accompanying tunes #473aImage
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book: with accompanying tunes #545Image
Hymnal Companion to the Prayer Book with Accompanying Tunes (Second Edition) #545Image
Hymnal for children #d15
Hymnal of the Evangelical Church. Word ed. #d74
Hymns and Songs of Praise for Public and Social Worship #671Image
Hymns for All Christians #S14Image
Hymns for First-Day Schools #55Image
Hymns for First-Day Schools (Rev. and Enl.) #55Image
Hymns for Missions with Tunes (Words only) #55Image
Hymns for Schools and Families #d15
Hymns for Schools and Families #145Image
Hymns for Social Worship. 6th ed. #d31
Hymns for the Church #263Image
Hymns for the Church on Earth: being three hundred and sixty-six hymns and spiritual songs. (For the most part of modern date.) (New Ed.) #69Image
Hymns of the Church Militant #328Image
Hymns of the Church: new and old #382Image
Hymns of the United Church #d39
Hymns of Worship and Service #d46
Hymns of Worship and Service #340Image
Hymns of Worship and Service (15th ed.) #340Image
Hymns of Worship and Service. (Chapel ed.) #263Image
Hymns of Worship and Service (Chapel Ed., 4th ed.) #263Image
Hymns of Worship and Service. College ed. #d34
Hymns with Music for Children #d16
In Excelsis for School and Chapel #212Image
In Excelsis for School and Chapel. l7th ed. #d25
In Excelsis: hymns with tunes for Christian worship #599Image
Life-Time Hymns #164Image
Living Fountain #d11
Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #277Image
New Manual of Praise: for Sabbath and Social Worship #446Image
Praise and Thanks #d8
Pure Delight #d10
Revival and Camp Minstrel, containing the Best Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Original and Selected #d38
Sabbath-School Hymn-Book #12Image
Sacred Songs for Church and Home #d51
Sacred Songs for Social Worship #124Image
Song Worship for Sunday Schools #11Image
Songs and Praises for Revivals, Sunday Schools, Singing Schools, and General Church Work #d11
Songs for the New Life #d59
Songs of Service: for use in assemblies of young people and older boys and girls) #66Image
Songs of the Unity: a Selection of Lyrics for Public Worhip, with Tunes for Congregational Use #d24
Spiritual Songs, Being One Hyndred Hymns Not to be Found in the Hymn Books Commonly Used. New Am. from the Enl. English ed. #d12
Sunday School Hymnal #d18
The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #243Image
The Best Loved Hymns and Prayers of the American People #d40
The Book of Common Praise #d63
The Book of Praise for Church, School, and Home: Selections from the Prayer Book and Hymnal #d24
The Book of Praise for Sunday Schools: Selections from the Revised Prayer Book and Hymnal #d24
The Calvary Hymnal for Sunday School, Prayer Meeting and Church Service #d23
The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #469Image
The Casket of Sunday School Melodies, Complete. Compiled from Caskets Nos.1 and 2 with Several Additional Pieces #d13
The Chapel Hymnal #252Image
The Chapel Hymnal #252Image
The Children's Church #d18
The Chorister, and School Harmonist, 1st ed. #d13
The Christian Hymn Book: a compilation of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, original and selected (Rev. and enl.) #895Image
The Christian Hymnal #d80
The Christian Hymnal: a choice collection of hymns and tunes for congregational and social worship #662Image
The Christian Hymnist #d66
The Christian Psalmist #d73
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892... #656aImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892... #656bImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892. (Ed. B) #656aImage
The Church Hymnal: revised and enlarged in accordance with the action of the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892. (Ed. B) #656bImage
The Church Hymnal Revised: containing hymns approved and set forth by the general convetions of 1892 and 1916; together with hymns for the use of guilds and brotherhoods, and for special occastions #490Image
The Church Hymnal with Canticles #472Image
The Church Hymnary: a collection of hymns and tunes for public worship #576Image
The Congregational Hymn Book: for the service of the sanctuary #669Image
The Epworth Hymnal No. 2 #174Image
The Gem of Gems #d25
The Haverford School Hymnal #d31
The Hymnal: as authorized and approved by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1916 #112TextImage
The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer with accompanying tunes (3rd ed., rev. and enl.) #358Image
The Hymnal of Praise #286Image
The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 #565Image
The Hymnal, Published in 1895 and Revised in 1911 #492Image
The Hymnal : published in 1895 and revised in 1911 by authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America : with the supplement of 1917 #492Image
The Hymnal: revised and enlarged as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the of our Lord 1892..with music, as used in Trinity Church #656Image
The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #656TextImage
The Manual of Praise for Sabbath and Social Worship #408Image
The Methodist Protestant Church Hymnal #d48
The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal #211Image
The Mission Hymnal #d10
The Mission Hymnal. Enl. ed. #d15
The New Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in Baptist churches #917Image
The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #44bImage
The Palm: a collection of sacred music, for choirs, singing schools and conventions #229Image
The People's Praise Book or Carmina Sanctorum #d68
The Pilgrim's Harp #d22
The Prize #d20
The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book, for the Service of Song in the House of the Lord #396aImage
The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d107
The Sabbath School Hosanna #d20
The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book: selected from the Sabbath hymn and tune book #181Image
The School Hymnal #211Image
The Service of Song for Baptist Churches #d99
The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book: for use in divine worship #617Image
The Spirit of Praise: a collection of music with hymns for use in Sabbath-school services and church meetings #135Image
The Standard Church Hymnal #293Image
The Star of the East #d18
The Tabernacle #d36
The Union Hymnal #d2
The Vestry Hymn Book #d53
The Victory #d45
Vestry Chimes: a choice collection of sacred music, adapted to all occasions of social and family worship #22Image
Young Singer's Friend: or, the Lee Avenue collection of hymns and songs, sacred and secular, suitable for Sabbath schools, social circles, children's meetings, concerts, anniversaries, etc. #a127Image
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