My Sailing ship no 1
I own
a Ship, a Sailing Ship,
Her
Banners are unfurled.
Her
name is Truth and Freedom.
I sail
her round the World.
I like
to sail from Sea to Sea
To
Lands of ev'ry Clime,
And
tell the People everywhere
About
this Ship of mine.
Her
Mast is called the Gospel
So
plain to ev'ry View.
A mast
that stands so bold and strong
For
me! And yes, for you.
A Mast
that will not bend nor break,
As
Time and Storms go by.
The
Gospel true restored to Man,
By
Angels from on High.
Her
Sails are Faith that ever wings
Towards
the azured Sky.
Set
out to catch the winds of Hope,
As
Time and Storms go by,
Oh,
let that Faith on Eagles Wings,
Take
flight across the Sea,
Oh,
let that Faith on Wings of Hope
Return
my God to Thee.
Her
steering wheel are humble prayers,
That
keep the Course aright
With
courage strong, and trusting Heart
To
keep the Goal in Sight.
Oh,
unseen Hand direct the pass
through
stormy Night and Day.
Reminding
onward ever more,
Be
humble as you Pray.
Her
Compass are the Golden Rules
Laid
down since Time began.
The
Lord calls them Commandments
He
gave them unto Man
He
wants us to be Happy
He
wants us to be True
He
wants us to come back to him
He
loves us me and you.
Her
Deck are sacred writings
Put
down in holy Books
For
every Plank there is a Page
Come
see, come read, come look.
How
great the love and wisdom?
He
gave to Man below
As on
the Deck of Truth and Light,
and
Knowledge we may go.
A Ship
must have an Anchor
One
that will never fail
The
Cross shall be her Anchor,
As she
sets out to sail
The
Anchor to rely on
as
Storm and Cloud appear,
The
Saviour to depend on
will
banish every Fear.
You
ask what is her Cargo?
within
her Bow and Hold?
My
Friend draw close, see for yourself
No
Merchandise of Gold.
The
Treasures I would choose to bring
Our
Mortal Eyes can’t see.
Their
names are Love and Faith and hope
Are
Joy and Charity.
Had I
a Wish, a single Wish, I know what it would be!
That
all God’s Children round the World, would own a ship like me.
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