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Galilee

O Galilee, O sacred sea

Author: William C. Martin
Tune: [O Galilee, O sacred sea]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 O Galilee, O sacred sea,
With hallowed thoughts we turn to thee,
And think of Him who walked thy shore,
And all our sins and sorrows bore.

Refrain:
O Galilee, fair Galilee,
Thy billows how we long to see,
For He who came our souls to save,
Hath walked upon thy rolling wave.

2 Thou Galilee, shalt ever be
Thro’ all the world a hallowed sea,
For He whose feet thy waters trod
Was Jesus, only Son of God. [Refrain]

3 Mad Galilee, wild stormy sea,
His voice brought peace, great peace to thee.
Our hearts He calms thus by His will;
He still is saying “peace be still. [Refrain]

Source: The Gospel Chorus: for use in prayer meetings, young people's societies and revivals #66

Author: William C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Galilee, O sacred sea
Title: Galilee
Author: William C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O Galilee, fair Galilee
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Gospel Chorus #66

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