The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. The lake has a total area of 166.7 km2 (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m (141 feet). At levels between 215 metres (705 ft) and 209 metres (686 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake overall (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake). The lake is fed partly by underground springs although its main source is the Jordan River which flows through it from north to south.
The Sea of Galilee is situated in northeast Israel, between the Golan Heights and the Galilee region, in the Jordan Rift Valley, the valley caused by the separation of the African and Arabian Plates. Consequently, the area is subject to earthquakes, and in the past, volcanic activity. This is evident by the abundant basalt and other igneous rocks that define the geology of the Galilee.
Am I a soldier of the cross
A follower of the lamb?
Or shall I fear to own His cause
Will I blush to speak His name?
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea
Must I be carried to the skies
On some flowery bed of ease
While others fight to win the prize
Or sail through bloody seas?
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea
There shall I bathe my weary soul
In some sea of heavenly rest
And not a thought of trouble will roll
Across my peaceful breast
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea
On the sea
(The sea, the sea)
Of Galilee
(Of Galilee)
My Jesus, He's walking on the sea