Breast the wave, Christian

From Oremus Hymnal

Breast the wave, Christian,
when it is strongest;
watch for day, Christian,
when the night's longest;
onward and onward still
be thine endeavor ;
the rest that remaineth
will be forever.

Fight the fight, Christian,
Jesus is o'er thee;
run the race, Christian,
heaven is before thee;
he who hath promised
faltereth never ;
he who hath loved so well,
loveth forever.

Lift thine eye, Christian,
just as it closeth;
raise thy heart, Christian,
ere it reposeth;
thee from the love of Christ
nothing shall sever;
and, when thy work is done,
praise him forever.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Scores 6 Other Comments 7 Sources 7.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Joseph Stammers (1801-1885)

Meter

10 10 11 11

Sound Files

Fortitude

Scores

Breast the Wave (Tune), Encouragement, Fortitude,

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
The Church Hymnal, 1871 (Hall & Whiteley)	472	Schell
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Goodrich & Gilbert)	472	Brevoort
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Tucker & Rousseau)	472	Good Cheer
The Church Hymnal, 1874 (Hutchins)	472	Fortitude (Onward)
The Mission Hymnal, 1885	98	Fortitude (called Onward)
The Hymnal Companion, 1890	358	Breast the Wave (Tune)
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)	656	Purfleet
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)	656	Fortitude
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)	656	Fortitude, Tenbury
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)	656	Good Cheer
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)	656	Fortitude
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)	656	Encouragement
The Mission Hymnal, 1913	22	Fortitude
The Hymnal 1916 (US)	116	Fortitude
Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917	486	Breast the Wave (Tune), Onward
Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)	490	Fortitude
The Hymnal 1940 (US)	565	Fortitude