Poems (Davidson)/Stilling the Waves
STILLING THE WAVES.
"And He arose and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, 'Peace, be still!'"
Be still, ye waves, for Christ doth deign to treadOn the rough bosom of your watery bed!Be not too harsh your gracious Lord to greet,But, in soft murmurs, kiss his holy feet;'Tis He alone can calm your rage at will,This is his sacred mandate, "Peace, be still!"