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1 Thou art drifting down life's river,
Drifting t'ward a sea,
From whose shore no bark returneth,
'Tis Eternity.
Chorus:
Thou art drifting, thou art drifting,
Drifting to Eternity;
Thou art drifting, thou art drifting,
Drifting to Eternity.
2 At its mouth lie rocks tremendous,
Blacker than despair,
Many a noble bark, my brother,
Has been shipwrecked there. [Chorus]
3 Hark! the wild white waves are foaming,
Hungry, fierce, and bold,
O'er the shattered vessel dashing,
Dreadful, icy, cold. [Chorus]
4 But beyond these raging billows,
Lies a happy shore,
Where the saints, redeemed through Jesus,
Dwell forevermore. [Chorus]
5 Oh! my friend, thy bark shall never
Reach that happy shore,
Till the Lord becomes your Pilot,
He will guide thee o'er. [Chorus]
6 Call Him with entreaty urgent,
Call Him near thy side,
Then o'er roughest, darkest billows,
Safely thou shalt glide. [Chorus]
Source: Crowning Glory No. 1: a choice collection of gospel hymns #115
First Line: | Thou art drifting down life's river |
Author: | Peter P. Bilhorn |
Instances (1 - 6 of 6) | Title | First Line | Tune | Tune Key | Author | Meter | Scripture | Date | Subject | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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Bells of Heaven: a Choice Collection of Hymns and Tunes "New and Old" #d407 | Thou art drifting down life's river | Thou art drifting down life's river | Peter P. Bilhorn | 1895 | |||||||||||||
Bilhorn's Male Chorus No. l. (Pocket ed. Columbian issue) #10 | Thou art drifting down life's river | Thou art drifting down life's river | Peter P. Bilhorn | 1893 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Crowning Glory No. 1: a choice collection of gospel hymns #115 | Thou art Drifting | Thou art drifting down life's river | [Thou art drifting down life's river] | P. B. | 1890 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||
Sunday School Chimes #d134 | Thou art drifting down life's river | Thou art drifting down life's river | Peter P. Bilhorn | 1894 | |||||||||||||
Temple Songs (Seaside ed.) #180 | Thou art Drifting | Thou art drifting down life's river | P. B. | 1892 | ![]() | ||||||||||||
The Crowning Glory Nos. 1 and 2 #d373 | Thou art drifting down life's river | Thou art drifting down life's river | Peter P. Bilhorn | 1891 |