There are seasons when life feels less like a gentle walk with God and more like clinging to a tiny boat in the middle of a raging sea. The news is overwhelming, the future feels uncertain, and even our own hearts can seem like shifting sand. It’s in those moments that worship becomes more than just singing — it becomes our lifeline.
“My Shepherd in the Storm” was written out of that place. It’s a song for the days when the “winds may howl” and the “waves may crash,” when our strength feels small and fragile. Yet right in the center of that chaos, the song reminds us of a quiet, powerful truth: we are not alone in the storm. Jesus doesn’t just watch from the shore; He steps into the boat with us.
As you read these lyrics and maybe even sing along, my prayer is that you’ll hear what the song is really trying to say: there is a Shepherd who knows your name, who holds the helm of your life, and who is not intimidated by the storm that surrounds you. His love doesn’t back down at the first sound of thunder. It stays. It steadies. It leads you safely through.
Lyrics
My Shepherd in the Storm
The clouds may gather, skies turn gray
But still I know you light my way
[Verse 1][Pop Ballad feel, soft]
The winds may howl, the waves may crash
My fragile boat, a fleeting flash
But in the chaos, I can hear
Your steady whisper, calming fear
[Pre-Chorus]
You hold the helm, you chart the course
My anchor strong, my steadfast force
When shadows lengthen, and I’m tossed
In your embrace, I'm never lost
[Chorus]
You are my Shepherd in the storm
Keeping my heart safe and warm
Through lightning's flash and thunder's roar
Your love surrounds me, evermore!
My Shepherd in the storm!
[Verse 2]
The rain descends, a heavy pour
Washing away what came before
But in your presence, I can stand
A fortress built by your command
[Pre-Chorus]
You hold the helm, you chart the course
My anchor strong, my steadfast force
When shadows lengthen, and I’m tossed
In your embrace, I'm never lost
[Chorus]
You are my Shepherd in the storm
Keeping my heart safe and warm
Through lightning's flash and thunder's roar
Your love surrounds me, evermore!
My Shepherd in the storm!
[Bridge]
And when the tempest starts to cease
You bring a calm, a perfect peace
Your faithfulness, a guiding star
No matter how or where we are
[Chorus]
You are my Shepherd in the storm
Keeping my heart safe and warm
Through lightning's flash and thunder's roar
Your love surrounds me, evermore!
My Shepherd in the storm!
[Outro]
My Shepherd... in the storm...
You're always there...
Safe and warm...
Storms don’t always pass as quickly as we’d like. Sometimes the skies stay gray longer than we ever expected. But “My Shepherd in the Storm” is a reminder that peace isn’t the absence of wind and waves — it’s the presence of the Shepherd in the middle of them.
If you find yourself in a difficult season right now, hold on to the picture this song paints: a faithful God who “charts the course,” who anchors your heart, and who surrounds you with love “through lightning’s flash and thunder’s roar.” You may feel tossed, but you are not abandoned.
Let this song be more than just a melody; let it become your prayer. Sing it over your anxiety, your questions, your unknowns. And as you do, may you sense His steady whisper rising above the noise, reminding you again and again:
You are seen.
You are held.
You are safe with your Shepherd in the storm.
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