Author: Francis A. Simkins Hymnal: Living Hymns #177 (1890) First Line: Dark are the waters before me Refrain First Line: Carry me over the tide Lyrics: 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.
Chorus:
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. [Chorus]
3 Peril is in the dark waters,—
Safety beyond the deep wave;
Father! oh, let me not perish--
Thou who are mighty to save. [Chorus]
4 Ah, when the voyage is over,
There, on that beautiful shore,
Safely beyond the dark waters,
Joy shall be mine forevermore. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Darkness the waters before me]
Over the Tide