A song from the album ‘Maltese Falcon’ about the shipwreck of the Apostle Paul according to the account in the Book of Acts, chapter 27 – 28 (lyrics below)
Stormy Waters
(words & music: Marty Rivers/Joe Spiteri)
produced by Gary Carter; recorded in Nashville, TN.
Lyrics:
The wind was blowing like a hurricane,
A hard rain was falling from the sky
All the prisoners and soldiers on board
Must have thought that they were bound to die
As their ship ran aground in stormy waters
Among them was Paul, the missionary
He exhorted all not to fear
He revealed also what the angel said
And then he told them “Be of good cheer”
Then everyone jumped overboard in stormy waters
They all made it safely ashore to an island called Melita
The natives were so kind to them,
they kindled a fire for the shivering souls shipwrecked on Melita
As Paul laid the sticks on the fire
A viper came out of the heat
And it fastened on his hand
But he remained firm on his feet
And everyone was amazed near stormy waters
He healed the sick that were on the isle
And preached the Gospel, Alleluia
Till he departed on a ship that was coming from Alexandria
With those that God had saved from stormy waters