Lyrics adapted from Herman Melville (p.d.)
The ribs and terrors of the whale
Arched over me a dismal gloom
While all God's sunlit waves rolled by
And lifted me deepening down to doom
I saw the opening mouth of hell
With endless pain and sorrow there
Which none but they that feel can tell
Oh, I was plunging to despair
My songs forever shall record
That terrible, that joyful hour
I give the glory to my love
Hers all the mercy and the power
In black distress I called to you
When I could scarce believe you mine
You bowed your ear to my complaints
No more the whale did me confine
My songs forever shall record
That terrible, that joyful hour
I give the glory to my love
Hers all the mercy and the power

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