The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15076

15076. On Life's Dark, Unfathomed Ocean

1 On life’s dark, unfathomed ocean,
To a far and distant shore,
Join us in our hearts’ devotion,
Loud above the tempest’s roar.

Refrain:
Naught to fear from storm or sorrow,
Jesus is our guard and guide;
In our heavenly home tomorrow,
We shall rest us by His side.

2 Storms may lower and winds affright us,
Darkly from the angry sky,
Midnight gloom and doubt benight us,
Jesus still is ever nigh. [Refrain]

3 He can hush the tempest’s roar,
To the winds say, Peace, be still;
All dark evils own His power,
And are harmless ’neath His will. [Refrain]

4 Distant, see our home is shining,
With its golden domes and spires,
No more cares or sad repining,
In the port of our desires. [Refrain]

5 On the shore our friends will meet us,
Loved and lost ones gone before,
With their echoing welcomes greet us,
And we’ll rest forevermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: On life’s dark, unfathomed ocean
• Title: On Life's Dark, Unfathomed Ocean
• Author: Caroline H. L. Jenks
• Refrain First Line: Naught to fear from storm or sorrow
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Devotional Melodies by A. S. Jenks (Philadelphia: A. S. Jenks, 1859)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: BEECHER by John Zundel; BLAENHAFREN, Welsh tune; CALON LÅN by John Hughes

Tune Information

• Name: TARPON SPRINGS
• Composer: William James Kirkpatrick (1859)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain