The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2502

2502. Hold Fast

1. O sailor on a treacherous sea,
Tho’ rent thy every sail may be,
Tho’ all thy earthly hopes are past,
And thou art clinging to the mast.

Refrain
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.

2. Hold fast, be strong and banish fear,
Look up, behold the harbor near;
A cry of joy from yonder strand,
Where loved ones wait to clasp thy hand. [Refrain]

3. Tho’ surges roll, and waves run high,
The Gospel lifeboat still is nigh;
It cannot from its course be driv’n,
’Tis sure to reach the port of Heav’n. [Refrain]

4. Oh, sailor! lift again thine eyes,
Behold with joy and glad surprise
A glorious morn, that dawns for thee,
Far, far beyond a stormy sea. [Refrain]

5. Oh, land of rest from toil and care,
Who would not long to enter there,
Where every throb of pain shall cease,
And every sigh be hushed to peace! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O sailor on a treacherous sea
• Title: Hold Fast
• Author: Frances Jane (Fanny) Crosby (1908)
• Refrain First Line: Hold fast a moment more
• Language: English
• Source: Hallowed Hymns New and Old, by I. Allan Sankey (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Company, 1908), number 9
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O sailor on a treacherous sea]
• Composer: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
• Incipit: 13212 34534 23122
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain