It was written by American Methodist / Episcopalian hymn-writer, Lelia Naylor Morris (1862-1929) - aka Mrs. CH Morris.
With meter 10.8.10.8 D 10.8.9.7, it is set to an unnamed tune that Morris wrote for the words.
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Examples
Small choir with light bell accompaniment - professional recording?
Choir, unaccompanied:
Trio with orchestra - professional recording:
Singer with piano:
Singer with guitar:
Instrumental - organ:
Instrumental - piano:
Instrumental - piano and brass - with words on-screen:
Lyrics
In fancy I stood by the shore, one day,Of the beautiful murm’ring sea;
I saw the great crowds as they thronged the way
Of the Stranger of Galilee;
I saw how the man who was blind from birth,
In a moment was made to see;
The lame was made whole by the matchless skill
Of the Stranger of Galilee.
Chorus:
And I felt I could love Him forever,
So gracious and tender was He!
I claimed Him that day as my Savior,
This Stranger of Galilee.
His look of compassion, His words of love,
They shall never forgotten be;
When sin-sick and helpless He saw me there,
This Stranger of Galilee;
He showed me His hand and His riven side,
And He whispered, “It was for thee!”
My burden fell off at the pierced feet
Of the Stranger from Galilee.
3 I heard Him speak peace to the angry waves,
Of that turbulent, raging sea;
And lo! at His word are the waters stilled,
This Stranger of Galilee;
A peaceful, a quiet, and holy calm,
Now and ever abides with me;
He holdeth my life in His mighty hands,
This Stranger of Galilee.
Come, ye who are driven and tempest-tossed,
And His gracious salvation see;
He’ll quiet life’s storms with His “Peace, be still!”
This Stranger of Galilee;
He bids me to go and the story tell—
What He ever to you will be,
If only you let Him with you abide,
This Stranger of Galilee.
Final chorus:
Oh, my friend, won’t you love Him forever?
So gracious and tender is He!
Accept Him today as your Savior,
This Stranger of Galilee.
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