Thy Sea is Great, Our Boats are Small, and Other Hymns of To-Day

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Thy Sea is Great, Our Boats are Small, and Other Hymns of To-Day

by Henry Van Dyke

EN·~11 minutes·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

Thy Sea is Great Our Boats are Small

0:22
2

FOREWORD

0:49
3

I VOYAGERS

1:12
4

II THE BURNING BUSH

0:54
5

III CHILDREN IN THE MARKET-PLACE

1:14
6

IV JESUS RETURN

1:01
7

V ONE IN CHRIST

1:09
8

VI FOUNDATIONS

0:54
9

VII VICTORIA

0:30
10

THREE EARLIER HYMNS

0:09

Description

A gentle, uplifting collection of contemporary hymns invites listeners to pause and reflect on timeless Christian hopes amid today’s bustling world. Written with simple, heartfelt language, each piece affirms that modern faith can stand firm while science and change swirl around us, offering verses that are easy to memorize and set to familiar melodies.

The book moves from the sailor’s prayer for safety on a vast sea, through the awe of the burning bush, to the child‑like wonder of a market crowd seeking truth, and finally to a yearning for Christ’s return. Each hymn celebrates trust, courage, and joy, encouraging personal prayer or communal singing, and leaves space for new musical settings that can bring these verses to life in churches, homes, and personal moments of devotion.

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Language

en

Duration

~11 minutes (11K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson

Release date

2013-07-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

Henry Van Dyke

Henry Van Dyke

1852–1933

A minister, teacher, and diplomat as well as a bestselling man of letters, he wrote with warmth and clarity about faith, nature, and everyday grace. His stories and essays helped make him one of the most widely read American authors of the early 20th century.

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