Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#117

117. Crossing the Bar

1 Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems a sleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home, turns home.

2 Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell
When I, when I embark;
For tho' from out our bourne of time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Text Information

• First Line: Sunset and evening star
• Title: Crossing the Bar
• Author: Alfred Tennyson (1889)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 15:51-57
• Topic: Christians: Assurance; Funeral

Tune Information

• Name: [Sunset and evening star]
• Composer: Lloyd O. Sanderson (1935)
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright © 1935. Renewal 1963 by Gospel Advocate Co.