A song, a prayer for the New Zealand city of Christchurch - our "city of ruins"

Safe Harbour Be, God of us All. words: Richard Gillard
1 Safe harbour be, God of us all;
In our distress bring us to peace;
And though the darkness surely falls
Your kingdom's light will yet increase.

2 Our dreams, like towers, are all thrown down
And much we loved is buried there;
Though quakes convulse once solid ground,
Our souls shall never yield to fear.

3 Loud is the troubled earth's distress,
But louder still our songs of praise,
For all we see thrown down today
God in his pow'r and grace will raise.

4 There is a stream, whose rippling flow
Makes music that our souls can hear --
a song we've come to love and know
Reminding us that God is near.

5 Our story in that song we hear;
Our Maker's hand in history
Works day and night to draw us near,
and brings us light that we might see.

6 May we, assured of Jesus' love,
stand strong in every troubled place.
One with the Rock that will not move,
we speak his truth and share his grace.

Copyright © West Wind Music 2 Kiwi Avenue, Maunu Whangarei 0110 N.Z.
Gifted to the people of New Zealand, royalty free for, and into, the unforeseeable future.

Based on a hymn by Isaac Watts -- may be sung to the folk tune O Waley, Waley (also known as the Water is Wide -- get out your old Peter, Paul and Mary records, Rockingham (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross) or any other tune of 88.88 metre. A nod here to Bruce Springsteen and his song "My City of Ruins"

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• brother
• sister
• water is wide
• new hymn
• Martin guitar
• Richard Gillard
• Christchurch
• Earthquake
• New Zealand

[DD5975]

kia kaha Otautahi

kia kaha Richard

[justinsoutar]

Richard, thank you for sharing your beautiful song with us. I've also loved your "Servant Song" for many years. May God grant His peace and comfort to you and all those affected by the earthquake. --Justin Soutar, USA

[AmuletShadez]

Thats so very awesome of you mate :) Much <3 - Peace to your family and friends. Vinnie.