Words: W.C. Martin (1902)
Music: Daniel B. Towner (1902)
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Tho' the angry surges roll
Bb Eb Bb
On my tempest driven soul,
F7 Bb
I am peaceful for I know,
C7 F
Wildly tho' the winds may blow,
F7 Bb F Bb
I've an anchor safe and sure,
Cm Bb F7 Bb F Bb
That can ev - er - more en-dure.
[Refrain]
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb
And it holds my an - chor holds;
F
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
F7 Bb F7 Bb Eb
On my bark so small and frail.
C7 F
By His grace I shall not fail,
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb
For my an - chor holds,
Ebm Bb F7 Bb
My an - chor holds.
[Verse 2]
N.C.
Mighty tides about me sweep;
Bb Eb Bb
Perils lurk with-in the deep;
F7 Bb
Angry clouds o'er-shade the sky,
C7 F
And the tempest rises high.
F7 Bb F Bb
Still I stand the tempest's shock,
Cm Bb F7 Bb F Bb
For my an-chor grips the Rock.
[Refrain]
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb
And it holds my an - chor holds;
F
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
F7 Bb F7 Bb Eb
On my bark so small and frail.
C7 F
By His grace I shall not fail,
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb
For my an - chor holds,
Ebm Bb F7 Bb
My an - chor holds.
[Verse 3]
N.C.
I can feel the anchor fast
Bb Eb Bb
As I meet each sudden blast,
F7 Bb
And the cable, tho' un-seen,
C7 F
Bears the heavy strain be-tween.
F7 Bb F Bb
Thro'bthe storm I safely ride,
Cm Bb F7 Bb F Bb
Till the turn-ing of the tide.
[Refrain]
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb
And it holds my an - chor holds;
F
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
F7 Bb F7 Bb Eb
On my bark so small and frail.
C7 F
By His grace I shall not fail,
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb
For my an - chor holds,
Ebm Bb F7 Bb
My an - chor holds.
[Verse 4]
N.C.
Troubles almost 'whelm the soul;
Bb Eb Bb
Griefs like billows o'er me roll;
F7 Bb
Tempers seek to lure a-stray;
C7 F
Storms ob-scure the light of day.
F7 Bb F Bb
But in Christ I can be bold;
Cm Bb F7 Bb F Bb
I've an an-chor that shall hold.
[Refrain]
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Eb Bb F7 Bb
And it holds my an - chor holds;
F
Blow your wildest, then, O gale,
F7 Bb F7 Bb Eb
On my bark so small and frail.
C7 F
By His grace I shall not fail,
F7 Bb Cm7 Bb Cm7 Bb
For my an - chor holds,
Ebm Bb F7 Bb
My an - chor holds.