Jesus, Savior, pilot me Over life's tempestuous sea Unknown waves before me roll Hiding rock and treacherous shoal Chart and compass come from Thee Jesus, Savior, pilot me
As a mother stills her child Thou canst hush the ocean wild Boisterous waves obey Thy will When Thou sayest to them, Be still! Wondrous Sovereign of the sea Jesus, Savior, pilot me
When at last I near the shore And the fearful breakers roar 'Twixt me and the peaceful rest Then, while leaning on Thy breast May I hear Thee say to me Fear not, I will pilot thee
Alternate verses: While th'Apostles' fragile bark Struggled with the billows dark On the stormy Galilee Thou didst walk upon the sea And when they beheld Thy form Safe they glided through the storm
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Though the sea be smooth and bright Sparkling with the stars of night And my ship's path be ablaze With the light of halcyon days Still I know my need of Thee Jesus, Savior, pilot me
When the darkling heavens frown And the wrathful winds come down And the fierce waves, tossed on high Lash themselves against the sky Jesus, Savior, pilot me Over life's tempestuous sea
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