Shelter Me

When the tempest high is raging, O Thou Master of the sea

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [When the tempest high is raging] (Gabriel)
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the tempest high is raging,
O thou Master of the sea,
Be my Refuge; Rock of Ages,
Shelter me!

Refrain:
Shelter me, shelter me!
O my everlasting Refuge, shelter me!
Shelter me, shelter me!
Rock of Ages, shelter me!

2 When amid success and pleasure
I would wander, ever be
Watching guarding; blessed Master,
Shelter me! [Refrain]

3 When I’m weak, and sorely tempted,
Then, O Master, unto thee
Would I turn for thy protection;
Shelter me! [Refrain]

4 When, at last, my labor’s ended,
And the judgment I shall see,
O eternal Rock of Ages,
Shelter me! [Refrain]


Source: Sunday School Voices: a collection of sacred songs #73

Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the tempest high is raging, O Thou Master of the sea
Title: Shelter Me
Author: William C. Poole
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Shelter me
Copyright: Public Domain

Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
TextAudioPage Scan

Sunday School Voices #73

Suggestions or corrections? Contact us