# The Storm Is Hushed explained — Olney Hymns

> Chapter companion for Olney Hymns by John Newton.

## What happens

The poem celebrates the end of a spiritual storm, where the speaker moves from despair and fear to peace and gratitude through Jesus Christ's intervention. The tempter is defeated, and the speaker dedicates their life to God.

## Themes in this chapter

### Redemption and Salvation

The speaker's deliverance from despair and sin through Christ's sacrifice.

### Spiritual Warfare

The conflict with the tempter and the victory won by Christ.

## Character check-ins

### Jesus Christ

Reveals his blood and righteousness, brings salvation, and secures the speaker's peace.

### Satan

The tempter who threatens but flees at the Saviour's voice.

### The Narrator

The speaker who endures the storm and experiences deliverance.

## Key lines

> The tempter, who but lately said I soon should be his prey, Has heard my Saviour’s voice, and fled With shame and grief away.

Satan, who had been confident of capturing me, has been defeated by Christ's command and retreated in disgrace.

_Illustrates the power of Christ over demonic forces._

> But Jesus pitied my distress, He heard my feeble cry, Reveal’d his blood and righteousness, And brought salvation nigh.

Jesus, moved by compassion, responded to my weak prayer, showed me his atoning sacrifice, and granted me salvation.

_Highlights the grace and mercy of Christ in response to prayer._

## Links

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