Sailing Over Life's Ocean

We're a faithful pilgrim band, sailing to the heavenly land

Tune: [We're a faithful pilgrim band] (Pollock)
Published in 12 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 We’re a faithful pilgrim band,
Sailing to the heav’nly land;
With a swelling sail we onward sweep;
Though the tempest rages long,
There is One among the throng
Who will guide the sailors o’er the deep.

Refrain:
We're sailing, sailing over the ocean wide;
We're speeding onward over the raging tide;
We're sailing, sailing into the port of peace;
Where raging storms and rolling waves shall never cease.

2 Though the rolling billows swell,
Yet securely we may dwell;
Though the breakers roar upon the lea,
’Mid the storm by day or night,
If we trust our Captain’s might,
He will guide us safely o’er the sea. [Refrain]

3 In the ship of Zion grand
We are sailing to that land
Where eternal peace for aye shall reign;
She has landed many souls,
She has passed the many shoals,
And the rocks upon life's rolling main. [Refrain]

Source: His Worthy Praise #7

Text Information

First Line: We're a faithful pilgrim band, sailing to the heavenly land
Title: Sailing Over Life's Ocean
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We're sailing, sailing over the ocean wide
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)

Harvest Bells No. 2 #12

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Harvest Bells Nos. 1, 2 and 3 #123

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His Worthy Praise #7

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Lasting Hymns No. 2 #55

New Century Carols #70

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Pearls of Praise #36

Songs of Zion #94

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Sowing and Reaping #156

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Sweet Harmonies #18

The Evangelists' Songs of Praise No. 2 #58

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The Gospel Call #32

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The Gospel in Song #81

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