The Harbor Home

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You're sailing toward the fearful rapids, brother

Author: Harriet E. Jones
Tune: [You're sailing toward the fearful rapids, brother]
Published in 9 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 You're sailing t'ward the fearful rapids, brother,
Face the harbor home!
You're drifting farther from the beacon, brother,
Face the harbor-home!
See the clouds of darkness o'er you,
See the many words before you,
Turn this moment, we implore you,
Face the harbor-home!

Chorus:
Face the harbor-home!
Face the harbor-home!
The light discern, your frail bark turn,
And face the harbor-home!

2 Beware of hidden rock and sand, my brother,
Face the harbor-home!
Oh, turn toward the shining beacon, brother,
Face the harbor-home!
Shining stars their watch are keeping,
Angry waves are 'round you sweeping,
Guardian angels must be weeping,
Face the harbor-home! [Chorus]

3 Before you there is awful danger, brother,
Face the harbor-home!
Just turn about and there is safety, brother,
Face the harbor-home!
Brightly now the light is burning,
Wise are they the light discerning,
Oh! at once your back be turning,
Face the harbor-home! [Chorus]

Source: Light in the Valley: a new work of great merit for the Sunday school, revivals, Christian Endeavor, Epworth League, young people's society, and all forward movement along the line of battle... #77

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Author: Harriet E. Jones

Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >

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First Line:	You're sailing toward the fearful rapids, brother
Title:	The Harbor Home
Author:	Harriet E. Jones
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Face the harbor home
Copyright:	Public Domain