Scripture Verse

For Thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me. Psalm 31:3

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Grant C. Tul­lar, The Bi­ble School Hym­nal (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1907), num­ber 19 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Grant C. Tullar (1869–1950)

Lyrics

O’er a trackless sea I’m sailing,
Often tempest tossed,
With no star of hope to guide me while I stray;
But I find I have a friend,
Who will guide me to the end,
For my Sav­ior safely pilots all the way.

Refrain

I shall rest in safety o’er the harbor bar,
And my pilot’s blessèd face I’ll see;
All the storms of life shall then be safely past,
Oh, what glo­ry that will be!

There are rocks of doubt before me,
As I onward go,
And the billows oft my fragile bark assail;
But no danger will I fear,
Tho’ they may be hidden near,
For my pilot at the helm can ne­ver fail.

Refrain

Oft the tempest, wildly beating,
Fills my heart with fear,
As I seek to gain the harbor bright and fair;
But there comes to me sweet peace,
All my doubt and fear shall cease,
For I know my pilot guides me safely there.

Refrain

Storms may gather darkly round me,
And the tempest rage,
And the beacon lights along the shore be dim;
Yet my heart will not dismay,
I will wait the dawning day,
While my pilot’s at the helm I’ll trust in Him.

Refrain