![]() ![]() ![]() Now all of us face treacherous storms during our lives and we need a secure anchor to get through those times. Once again I could not find anything about what stirred Martin to write these words, but possibly it was hearing of many tragedies caused by the turbulent seas or as a result of experiencing rough seas in his own personal life. ![]() We don't know much more about him except that he died at the relatively young age of fifty. He was also a hymn writer who penned these words in 1902. The writer, William Martin was a Baptist pastor who served at least five different churches in New England, Indiana and Florida. Last week this blog featured Rescue The Perishing and this week we feature another nautical based hymn, My Anchor Holds. That is probably why so many hymns written at that time used a nautical theme to share an important message. Storms and waves created many shipwrecks and many sailors and fishermen lost their lives while trying to earn a living using the sea. Without radar and all the technological improvements that we have today, shipping and fishing were very dangerous occupations. Over a century ago much of this country's economy depended upon the sea. ![]()
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