A ship in wind and storm was tossed,
The sea ran o’er the deck;
It seemed that all was sure­ly lost,
The ves­sel soon a wreck;
A boy stood calm, as he was asked
If fear he did not feel;
When straight­way came the an­swer bold,
My Fa­ther’s at the wheel.

Refrain

Father is at the wheel,
Father is at the wheel;
I fear no storm or tem­pest wave,
While Fa­ther’s at the wheel.

And as we pass through life, we meet
Sad sor­row’s gloomy hour;
Faith gives us strength to rise above
The threat­ening clouds that low­er;
And when our bark seems al­most lost,
These words our woes can heal:
Our ship is safe, though tempest tossed,
While Father’s at the wheel.

Refrain

There was a time when an­gry waves
Dashed fierce­ly o’er my bark;
I cried for help to Him who saves,
Throughout the night so dark;
But now when clouds and gales arise,
And heavy thun­ders peal—
A calm per­vades my trust­ing heart,
While Fa­ther’s at the wheel.

Refrain