11821. Lost In Sight Of The Harbor

1 Lost in sight of the harbor,
Not on the trackless deep;
Not where ocean is blackest,
Nor where the wild winds sweep.

Refrain:
But lost in sight of the harbor;
Lost for the want of a hand;
Strong and certain and steadfast,
To pilot safe to the land.

2 Lost in sight of the harbor,
The days of sailing past,
In a few more brief moments,
The shore lines might be cast. [Refrain]

3 Lost in sight of the harbor,
The shore bells ringing clear,
Their sweet chimes the last music
That many a soul shall hear. [Refrain]

4 Lost in sight of the harbor,
Wrecked by the fogs of sin,
Some poor soul ship that’s sailing,
Can never enter in. [Refrain]

5 Lost in sight of the harbor,
"Lost," what a word of woe;
Choose the only sure Pilot,
Who "all the way" doth know.

Refrain>
Then safe you’ll rest in the harbor;
Safe by the skill of a hand,
Strong and certain and steadfast,
The Pilot to "glory land."

Text Information
First Line: Lost in sight of the harbor
Title: Lost In Sight Of The Harbor
Author: John Ralston Clements (1910)
Refrain First Line: But lost in sight of the harbor
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: This song was suggested by the sinking of the steamer City of Rio de Janiero in heavy fog at the Golden Gate, San Francisco, California, February 22, 1901.
Tune Information
Name: [Lost in sight of the harbor]
Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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