Songs of the Century ‎#7

7. Will I Have a Guide?

1 Will I have a guide at the eventide,
When my bark starts out to sea?
Will a star shine bright, lighting up the night,
When I face eternity?

Refrain:
We will have a guide to the other side,
When the gates are held ajar;
Like a beam of light, to illume the night,
Christ will be our Guiding Star.

2 Will the shadows rift, and the dark veil lift,
When at last my sails are spread?
As the sad winds moan, must I sail alone
To the haven land ahead. [Refrain]

3 Over bar and strand will the unseen hand
Of my Savior hold the helm?
Will he safely guide through the wind and tide
To my home in yonder realm? [Refrain]

4 Tho' the sea may roll, yet my trembling soul
In his strong arms will be pressed,
And I’ll find at last, when the anchor’s cast,
My repose upon his breast. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Will I have a guide at the eventide
• Title: Will I Have a Guide?
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: We will have a guide to the other side
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1900

Tune Information

• Name: [Will I have a guide at the eventide]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick