He Calms Me Song Lyrics and Chords by the McKameys
He Calms Me
Recorded by the McKameys
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Troubled waters came my way the
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angry
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storm grew near
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prayed for God to speak the words and
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make it dis
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appear
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seems the waves would
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not obey the
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Master's call for
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peace
But then the Lord
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spoke to my soul
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reminded me He
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had
control
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said His time His
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works were meant for
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me
Sometimes He calms the storm
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sometimes He calms
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me
Sometimes the storm still rages on but
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I feel the sweetest
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peace
It's
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such a joy to know that my Lord
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knows just what I
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need
Sometimes He calms the storm
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sometimes
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He calms
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me
Circumstance may overtake and
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bring me
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to my knees
But
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when I feel I cannot cope with
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this life's troubled
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seas
I call on
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Him whose
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voice can still much
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greater storms than
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these
His words bring peace
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into my soul
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when He says child
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I'm in control
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with one touch He
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calms the storm in
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me
Repeat #2
It's such a joy to know that my Lord
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knows just what I
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need
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sometimes
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He calms
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me
FAQ
Who sang the the song He Calms Me?
- The song He Calms Me was sang by the McKameys.
Who is the McKameys?
- The McKameys are a professional Southern gospel group based in Clinton, Tennessee. Current members are Ruben and Peg Bean, Sheryl Farris, Connie Fortner, Roger Fortner, and Eli Fortner.
On November 23, 2019 the McKameys played their last concert in Knoxville, Tennessee.
On average, the McKameys play approximately 150 bookings annually throughout the United States and Canada. With 16 No. 1 singles, the group was honored by Horizon Records in 1999 for having the most No. 1 hits in the history of Southern Gospel music. The McKameys also hold the record for having the most No. 1 songs on Singing News magazine's charts.
