Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#9

9. Hold Fast

1 O sailor on a treacherous sea,
Tho' rent thy ev'ry sail may be,
Tho' all thy earthly hopes are past,
And thou art clinging to the mast.

Chorus:
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho' scarce a beam thine eye can see,
Thy Saviour comes to rescue thee.

2 Hold fast, be strong and banish fear;
Look up, behold the harbor near;
A cry of joy from yonder strand,
Where lov'd ones wait to clasp thy hand. [Chorus]

3 Tho surges roll, and waves run high,
The Gospel lifeboat still is nigh;
It cannot from its course be driv'n,
'Tis sure to reach the port of Heav'n. [Chorus]

4 Oh, sailor! lift again thine eyes,
Behold with joy and glad surprise
A glorious morn, that dawns for thee,
Far, far beyond a stormy sea. [Chorus]

5 Oh, land of rest from toil and care,
Who would not long to enter there,
Where ev'ry throb of pain shall cease,
And ev'ry sigh be hushed to peace! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: O sailor on a treacherous sea
• Title: Hold Fast
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Hold fast a moment more
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Deliverance; Refuge--Rock; Repentance

Tune Information

• Name: [O sailor on a treacherous sea]
• Composer: Chas. H. Gabriel
• Key: E♭ Major