Like a Mighty Sea

My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine

Author: Henry J. Zelley
Tune: [My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine]
Published in 46 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine,
To sweep from highest heaven to this poor heart of mine;
I stand upon the promise, in Jesus’ name I plead;
Oh, send the gracious current to satisfy my need.

Refrain:
Like a mighty sea, like a mighty sea,
Comes the love of Jesus sweeping over me;
The waves of glory roll, the shouts I can’t control;
Comes the love of Jesus sweeping o’er my soul.

2 I see the clouds arising, the mercy clouds of love,
That come to bring refreshing down from the throne above;
The earnest of the shower, just now to us is giv’n,
And now we wait, expecting the floods of grace from heav’n. [Refrain]

3 The show’rs of grace are falling, the tide is rolling in,
The floodtide of salvation, with pow’r to cleanse from sin;
It’s surging through my being and takes my sin away,
It keeps me shouting glory! through all the happy day. [Refrain]

4 It’s coming, yes, it’s coming, it’s coming down this hour,
A torrent of salvation in saving, cleansing pow’r:
I hear the billows surging, I see them mount and roll;
Oh, glory, hallelujah! they’re sweeping through my soul. [Refrain]

Source: Timeless Truths #393

Author: Henry J. Zelley

Henry Jeffreys Zelley was born at Mt. Holly, NJ, on Mar. 15, 1859. Educated in the Mt. Holly public schools, at Pennington Seminary, and at Taylor University, where he earned his M. A., Ph. D., and D. D. degrees, he became a Methodist minister in 1882 and first served in the New Jersey Conference as a statistical secretary, treasurer, and trustee, becoming a promoter of the campmeeting movement. Noted for his evangelistic fervor, Zelley produced over 1500 poems, hymns, and gospel songs. One of his songs, "He Brought Me Out" with music by Henry L. Gilmour, appears in several denominational hymnals. Cyberhymnal also lists "When Israel Out of Bondage Came" or "He Rolled the Sea Away" with music by Gilmour too. Another of Zelley’s so… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: My soul today is thirsting for living streams divine
Title: Like a Mighty Sea
Author: Henry J. Zelley
Meter: 13.13.13.13 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Like a mighty sea, like a mighty sea
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #3775
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Assembly Songs #78

Banner Hymns (1st ed) #d96

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Bible Songs #90

Choice Collections #d124

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Evangel Songs #14

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Full Gospel Songs #95

Glorious Freedom #110

Glorious Gospel Hymns #d363

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Gospel Hosannas #157

Gospel Hour Song Book #d88

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Hosannas to the King #96

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Hosannas to the King #96

Hymns of Glorious Praise #d259

Hymns of Grace and Glory #d136

Inspiring Hymns #80

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Joyful Songs of Salvation #76

Let Everybody Sing #d152

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Light and Life Songs #54

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Make Christ King #54

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Make Christ King. Combined #88

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Melodies of Praise #106

Open Door, Revival Songs. Rev. ed. #d36

Pearls of Praise and Promise #d82

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Sing #26

Sing Hosannas (a revised and enlarged ed. of Let Everybody Sing) #d170

Songs for the Soul Winner #d66

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Songs of Praise #199

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Songs of Praise and Salvation #28

Songs of the Living Way #d50

Soul Stirring Songs #d84

Soul Stirring Songs #d97

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Soul Stirring Songs #14

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Spiritual Life Songs #138

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Spiritual Life Songs #138

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Tabernacle Hymns #110

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d273

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d233

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The Cyber Hymnal #3775

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The Gospel Message No. 1 #99

The Gospel Message No. 1. Special ed. #d74

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The Highway and the Way, or Burning Bush Songs No. 3 #10

The King's Praises No. 3 #d77

The New Golden Sheaf #d109

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The Tabernacle Hymns #140

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Timeless Truths #393

V.B.S. Sailing Songs #d9

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