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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