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| Text: | Hold to the helm, sailor, when the skies are clear |
| Author: | F. E. B. |
| Tune: | HOLD TO THE HELM |
| Composer: | F. E. Belden |
1 Hold to the helm, sailor, when the skies are clear,
Hold more firmly when the storms appear;
Begin the watch ere you leave the shores of youth,
And always keep hold of the helm of truth.
Chorus:
Hold to the helm, hold to the helm,
Hold to the guiding helm of truth;
Hold to the helm on the sunny seas of youth,
And all through the voyage let us hold to the truth.
2 Thousands have launched on the changeful sea of life
Who have perished in the awful strife;
Thousands today flaunt abroad profession sail,
But where is the helm for the fearful gale? [Chorus]
3 Greater the danger, the broader flies the sail,
Trusting this alone, you're sure to fail;
Signal the lifeboat before the waves o'erwhelm,
And ask for the Bible, the guiding helm. [Chorus]
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Hold to the helm, sailor, when the skies are clear |
| Author: | F. E. B. |
| Refrain First Line: | Hold to the helm, hold to the helm |
| Publication Date: | 1886 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | Bible Songs: Scriptures, Law, Sabbath |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | HOLD TO THE HELM |
| Composer: | F. E. Belden |
| Key: | C Major |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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