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Jesus, Saviour, Pilot Me

Lyrics by
Edward Hopper (1871)
Music by
John Edgar Gould (1871)
Tune
PILOT · 8.7.8.7
Scripture
Mark 4:35-41
Verse 1
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treacherous shoal;
Chart and compass came from Thee;
Jesus, Saviour, pilot me.
Verse 2
As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boisterous waves obey Thy will
When Thou say’st to them, “Be still.”
Wondrous Sovereign of the sea,
Jesus, Saviour, pilot me.
Verse 3
When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
’Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
Then, while leaning on Thy breast,
May I hear Thee say to me,
“Fear not, I will pilot thee.”

A maritime-themed hymn written by pastor Edward Hopper, reflecting Christ as the guide through life's storms.