About “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor”
Boswell and Papa built this modern hymn around a maritime picture: a soul caught in a storm holding fast to Christ the anchor, with each verse pressing the metaphor into trials of suffering, temptation and unbelief. Matt Papa has described the song as tracing how, as the tempest grows, the anchor only holds deeper, ending with assurance that reaches beyond death. Boswell released this recording on his Messenger Hymns, Vol. 2 EP in 2015, part of a series of congregational hymns he recorded for the local church.
Written by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa · Released 2015 on Messenger Hymns, Vol. 2 · CCLI #7045331
- Re-recorded by Boswell and Papa on their 2019 Getty Music album His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa
- Also recorded by Sovereign Grace Music
Scripture Hebrews 6:19
Churches that sing it
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor”?
Matt Boswell and Matt Papa. It was first released in 2015 on Messenger Hymns, Vol. 2.
What is “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor” about?
Boswell and Papa built this modern hymn around a maritime picture: a soul caught in a storm holding fast to Christ the anchor, with each verse pressing the metaphor into trials of suffering, temptation and unbelief. Matt Papa has described the song as tracing how, as the tempest grows, the anchor only holds deeper, ending with assurance that reaches beyond death. Boswell released this recording on his Messenger Hymns, Vol. 2 EP in 2015, part of a series of congregational hymns he recorded for the local church.
How many churches sing “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor”?
44 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Comfort, Faithfulness, Name of Jesus — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Christ the Sure and Steady Anchor”?
It draws on Hebrews 6:19.