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[O come, O come! for staunch and strong]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 51355 13532 17654

Author: L. H. Edmunds Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: O come, O come! for staunch and strong Refrain First Line: Sailing, sailing over the sea of time Lyrics: 1 O come, O come! For staunch and strong, The good ship Zion sails along; O come and join her happy crew, And trust the Captain wise and true. We bear his banner floating from the mast, And hope thro’ grace to reach our home at last; That join with our number; We’re bound to the land of light; We’ll keep our course right onward thro’ the stormy night. Refrain: Sailing, sailing over the sea of time, Sailing, sailing bound to the golden clime; Sailing, sailing over the sea of time, And sweetly now, tho’ tempests blow, We hear the home-bells chime. 2 Our chart will show when rocks are near, The polar star is shining clear; When billows seem to overwhelm We’ll trust the Hand that holds the helm. Then lift on high the banner of the cross, The ship that bears it never suffers loss; Obeying his orders, tho’ gales of temptation come, The Captain of salvation surely guides us home. [Refrain] 3 Beyond life’s tossing, fitful sea, The haven lies where we would be, And soon, with rays of glory bright, We’ll hail the beacon’s welcome light. The good ship of Zion, tho’ the breakers roar, Will safely land us on the morning shore; Then over the surges we sail to the port of peace, With joy we’ll cast the anchor when the voyage shall cease. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [O come, O come! for staunch and strong]

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The Good Ship Zion

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Sunday-School Praises #158 (1900) First Line: O come, O come! for staunch and strong Refrain First Line: Sailing, sailing over the sea of time Lyrics: 1 O come, O come! For staunch and strong, The good ship Zion sails along; O come and join her happy crew, And trust the Captain wise and true. We bear his banner floating from the mast, And hope thro’ grace to reach our home at last; That join with our number; We’re bound to the land of light; We’ll keep our course right onward thro’ the stormy night. Refrain: Sailing, sailing over the sea of time, Sailing, sailing bound to the golden clime; Sailing, sailing over the sea of time, And sweetly now, tho’ tempests blow, We hear the home-bells chime. 2 Our chart will show when rocks are near, The polar star is shining clear; When billows seem to overwhelm We’ll trust the Hand that holds the helm. Then lift on high the banner of the cross, The ship that bears it never suffers loss; Obeying his orders, tho’ gales of temptation come, The Captain of salvation surely guides us home. [Refrain] 3 Beyond life’s tossing, fitful sea, The haven lies where we would be, And soon, with rays of glory bright, We’ll hail the beacon’s welcome light. The good ship of Zion, tho’ the breakers roar, Will safely land us on the morning shore; Then over the surges we sail to the port of peace, With joy we’ll cast the anchor when the voyage shall cease. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O come, O come! for staunch and strong]

The Good Ship Zion

Author: L. H. Edmunds Hymnal: Praise in Song #148 (1893) First Line: O come, O come! for staunch and strong Refrain First Line: Sailing, sailing over the sea of time Languages: English Tune Title: [O come, O come! for staunch and strong]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[O come, O come! for staunch and strong]" in Sunday-School Praises William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman