The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5880

5880. Sail On!

1. Upon a wide and stormy sea,
Thou’rt sailing to eternity,
And thy great admiral orders thee:
"Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!"

Refrain
Sail on! Sail on!
The storms will soon be past,
The darkness will not always last;
Sail on! Sail on!
God lives and He commands:
"Sail on! Sail on!"

2. Art far from shore, and weary worn,
The sky o’ercast, thy canvas torn?
Hark ye! a voice to thee is borne:
"Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!" [Refrain]

3. Do comrades tremble and refuse
To further dare the taunting hues?
No other course is thine to choose,
"Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!" [Refrain]

4. Do snarling waves thy craft assail?
Art pow’rless, drifting with the gale?
Take heart! God’s Word shall never fail.
"Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!" [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Upon a wide and stormy sea
• Title: Sail On!
• Author: Charles H. Gabriel (1908)
• Refrain First Line: Sail on! Sail on!
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Upon a wide and stormy sea]
• Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1908)
• Rearranger: Homer A. Rodeheaver (1918)
• Incipit: 35451 76535 25234
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain