The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12460

12460. This Ship We Now Commend To Thee

1 This ship we now commend to Thee,
Thou God of providence and grace;
Here may Thy presence ever dwell,
To sanctify and bless the place.

2 Lord, speed the vessel in its course;
Let winds and waves propitious be;
Let Thy divine protection shield
All whom we now commend to Thee.

3 Hallowed to Thee be every heart:
Instructed in Thy righteous will,
Where’er they go, whate’er they do,
In all, Thy great designs fulfill.

4 O God of Bethel! hear our prayer,
And keep Thy servants to the end;
Then let us meet around Thy throne,
A blest eternity to spend.

Text Information

• First Line: This ship we now commend to Thee
• Title: This Ship We Now Commend To Thee
• Author: Robert Fergusson (ca. 1838)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Liturgy and hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, or Moravians (Bethlehem: Moravian Publication Office)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WAREHAM
• Composer: William Knapp (1738)
• Meter: LM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain