Joyful Sound ‎#17

17. Over the Tide

1 Dark are the waters before me,—
Loud is the voice of the gale;
Storm-cloud and tempest are o’er me,
Boatman! oh, list to my hail.

Refrain:
Carry me over the tide,
Dark are the waters, and deep and wide;
Yonder, just over the sea,
My mansion is waiting for me.

2 Onward I move o’er the waters,
Lurid the lightning’s fierce glare,
Angry the surges beneath me,—
Boatman! lo, danger is there. [Refrain]

3 Peril is in the dark waters,—
Safety beyond the deep wave;
Father! oh, let me not perish—
Thou who are mighty to save. [Refrain]

4 Ah, when the voyage is over,
There, on that beautiful shore,
Safely beyond the dark waters,
Joy shall be mine forevermore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Dark are the waters before me
• Title: Over the Tide
• Author: Francis A. Simkins
• Refrain First Line: Carry me over the tide
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1889
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Dark are the waters before me]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Notes: Public Domain.