4 THE CALL OF THE SEA 



Shipwreck ^'cri^ "vi^ -^^ ■^Ci' 



(From Jonah i. 4-5, 12-13) 



TDUT the Lord sent out a great wind into the 

 sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the 

 sea, so that the ship was hke to be broken. 



Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every 

 man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that 

 were in the ship into the sea, to Hghten it of them. 

 But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the 

 ship ; and he lay, and was fast asleep. . . . 



And he said unto them, Take me up and cast 

 me forth into the sea ; so shall the sea be calm 

 unto you : for I know that for my sake this great 

 tempest is upon you. 



Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to 

 the land ; but they could not : for the sea wrought, 

 and was tempestuous against them. 



(From Matthew viii. 23-27) 



And when he was entered into a ship, his dis- 

 ciples followed him. 



And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the 

 sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the 

 waves : but he was asleep. 



And his disciples came to him and awoke him, 

 saying. Lord, save us : we perish. 



And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O 

 ye of little faith ? Then he arose and rebuked 



