Nelson Bradford
April 6th, 2011, 03:37 AM
In 1974 Steve Adams was Minister of Music at the Xenia, Ohio, Church of the Nazarene. One day in April he was driving through town when he saw a funnel cloud headed straight toward him. He knew he could not outrun or outmaneuver the tornado, so he stopped his car and ran into a furniture store.
He dove under an overturned sofa for protection and lay on the floor as the tornado destroyed the building. It also destroyed his Nazarene church. After the storm passed and the winds died, Steve spent a long time digging himself out. Obviously, he was thankful to God for sparing him. The experience inspired him to write . . .
When the world that I've been living in
Collapses at my feet,
When my life is shattered and torn;
Tho' I'm windswept and battered,
I can cling to His cross,
And find peace in the midst of my storm!
Refrain
There is peace in the midst
Of my storm-tossed life;
There's an Anchor, there's a Rock
To cast my faith upon;
Jesus rides in my vessel - So I'll fear no alarm;
He gives me peace in the midst of my storm!
- Stephen R. Adams
Copyright © 1978. Renewed 1998 Pilot Point Music
Hymn commentary courtesy J. D. Sherrow
He dove under an overturned sofa for protection and lay on the floor as the tornado destroyed the building. It also destroyed his Nazarene church. After the storm passed and the winds died, Steve spent a long time digging himself out. Obviously, he was thankful to God for sparing him. The experience inspired him to write . . .
When the world that I've been living in
Collapses at my feet,
When my life is shattered and torn;
Tho' I'm windswept and battered,
I can cling to His cross,
And find peace in the midst of my storm!
Refrain
There is peace in the midst
Of my storm-tossed life;
There's an Anchor, there's a Rock
To cast my faith upon;
Jesus rides in my vessel - So I'll fear no alarm;
He gives me peace in the midst of my storm!
- Stephen R. Adams
Copyright © 1978. Renewed 1998 Pilot Point Music
Hymn commentary courtesy J. D. Sherrow