Far Out on the Desolate Billow

Far out on the de­so­late bil­low

The sail­or sails the sea

Alone with the night and the tem­pest

Where count­less dan­gers be;

Yet nev­er alone is the Christ­ian

Who lives by faith and pray­er;

For God is a friend un­fail­ing

And God is ev­ery­where.

Far down in the earth’s dark bo­som

The min­er mines the ore;

Death lurks in the dark be­hind him

And hides in the rock be­fore.

Yet nev­er alone is the Christ­ian

Who lives by faith and pray­er;

Forth in­to the dread­ful bat­tle

The stead­fast sol­dier goes;

No friend

when he lies ady­ing

His eyes to kiss and close.

Yet nev­er alone is the Christ­ian

Who lives by faith and pray­er;

Lord

grant as we sail life’s ocean

Or delve in its mines of woe

Or fight in its ter­ri­ble con­flict

This com­fort all to know

That nev­er alone is the Christ­ian

Who lives by faith and pray­er;