Upon a wide and stor­my sea,
Thou’rt sail­ing to eter­ni­ty,
And thy great ad­mir­al or­ders thee:
Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!

Refrain

Sail on! Sail on!
The storms will soon be past,
The dark­ness will not al­ways last;
Sail on! Sail on!
God lives and He com­mands:
Sail on! Sail on!

Art far from shore, and wea­ry worn,
The sky o’ercast, thy can­vas torn?
Hark ye! a voice to thee is borne:
Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!

Refrain

Do com­rades trem­ble and re­fuse
To fur­ther dare the taunt­ing hues?
No other course is thine to choose,
Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!

Refrain

Do snarl­ing waves thy craft as­sail?
Art pow­er­less, drift­ing with the gale?
Take heart! God’s Word shall ne­ver fail.
Sail on! Sail on! Sail on!

Refrain