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13. Who will Our Pilot Be?

1 We sail along in our little boats
Over the great Life sea;
The breakers roar and the waves dash high
Who will our Pilot be?

Refrain:
The Christ will our Pilot be,
A wonderful Guide is he,
So we’ll sail, sail, sail,
Christ will our Pilot be.

2 We sail along in the morning bright,
Happy and glad are we;
But still we ask as the rocks draw near,
Who will our Pilot be? [Refrain]

3 We sail along, there are shoals they say,
Dangers from which to flee;
We face the storm with a heavy heart,
Who will our Pilot be? [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: We sail along in our little boats
Title: Who will Our Pilot Be?
Author: Lizzie DeArmond
Refrain First Line: The Christ will our Pilot be
Publication Date: 1908
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [We sail along in our little boats]
Composer: Ira B. Wilson
Notes: Public Domain.



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