Ship Ahoy!

We’re sail­ing

sail­ing ov­er life’s great sea

And oth­er ships are pass­ing by;

The migh­ty Sav­ior shall our cap­tain be

His star is shin­ing in the sky.

But while in safe­ty we may glide along

Led by the Light that nev­er fails

O hear the cry that ris­es full and strong

From those who strug­gle with the gales.

Ship ahoy! Hear the cry!

God save them

we fer­vent­ly pray!

Ship ahoy! Hear the cry!

O haste to the res­cue today!

Lift up the bea­con that shall guide the lost

Unto the hav­en bright and fair;

O help the wan­d’ring and the tem­pest tossed

That peace and shel­ter they may share.

O bring the ship­wrecked to the Life­boat true

Our re­fuge in the wild­est storm;

Sing out with glad­ness and with hope anew

Our cap­tain will His word per­form.

We’re sail­ing

sail­ing ov­er life’s great sea

And not alone our way we take;

For oth­ers

sail­ing

look to you and me!

O help them for the Mas­ter’s sake!

The po­lar star of mer­cy shines ab­ove

Our an­chor holds for­ev­er more;

And dear ones wait

with joy­ful songs of love

To greet us on the gold­en shore.