The Majestic Hymnal, number two ‎#54

54. Crossing the Bar

1 Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home, turns home.

2 Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell
When I, when I embark;
For tho' from out our bourne of time and place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Text Information

• First Line: Sunset and evening star
• Title: Crossing the Bar
• Author: Alfred Tennyson
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1959
• Topic: End of Life; Funeral
• Copyright: Copyright, 1935, by Gospel Advocate Company
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Sunset and evening star]
• Composer: L. O. Sanderson
• Key: D♭ Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1935, by Gospel Advocate Company
• Notes: Not Public Domain