Sailing into Port

Sailor

though the dark­ness ga­thers

Though the cold waves surge and moan

Trust thy bark to God’s great mer­cy

Falter not; sail on

sail on.

Sailing in­to port

what mat­ter

Drooping sail or shat­tered mast?

Glory

glo­ry fills the har­bor

There we’ll an­chor safe at last.

Sailor

though with stream­ers fly­ing

Yonder proud ship mounts the foam

And with bands of mu­sic play­ing

Gains the port and wel­come home.

Sailor

though the light­ning flash­es

Though thy sails be rent and torn

Peace shall come on hope’s bright pin­ions

And de­li­ver­ance with the morn.