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Text:Sail On
Author:Ida A. Hushower
Tune:[Away, away on the sea of life]
Composer:R. C. Ward
Media:MIDI file

9314. Sail On

1 Away, away on the sea of life,
My little boat doth glide;
I soon shall land on the other shore,
Beyond the swelling tide.

Refrain:
Sail on, sail on,
For soon this life is past;
Tho’ tempests beat, we will still sail on,
And all be home at last.

2 I sing my song as the days go by;
From storms I have no fear;
I safely glide on the rolling waves,
For Christ my captain’s near. [Refrain]

3 Perhaps some soul may be sailing near,
So weary from life’s race;
I’ll sing my song, it may help him bear
The conflicts he must face. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Away, away on the sea of life
Title: Sail On
Author: Ida A. Hushower (1900)
Refrain First Line: Sail on, sail on
Language: English
Source: The Service of Praise, by J. Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia: Hall-Mack Company, 1900)
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Away, away on the sea of life]
Composer: R. C. Ward
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



Media
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MIDI file: Midi
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