Text: James Rowe (1865-1933)
Melody: Howard E Smith (1863-1918)
Written: 1912
Scripture:
Matthew 14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
History:
Rowe and Smith’s hymn skillfully combines the parables found in Matthew 14:22–33 and Matthew 8:23–27, equating being submerged in the sea with sinking deeply in sin and rising no more. Jesus, the “Master of the Sea,” answers our cries for help, extends a loving hand toward us, and draws us up into the abundance of grace.
Read more of the history here:
www.hymnary.org/text/i_was_sinking_deep_in_sin_far_from_the#tune
Or
www.dianaleaghmatthews.com/love-lifted-me
Refrain:
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.
Love lifted me! Love lifted me!
When nothing else could help,
Love lifted me.
You can listen to the hymn here:
