Pearls of Praise ‎#68

68. Life Line

1 We are out upon life’s ocean,
Oft the waves run rough and wild;
But the Savior is our pilot,
And he gives each trusting child.

Refrain:
The Life Line, the Life Line,
Oh, grasp it, come what may,
And trust him, our pilot,
Whose word endures for aye, for aye.

Refrain:
Oh, brother, the Life Line,
Now grasp it with your might,
’Twill guide you to heaven,
Beyond the storm and night, and night.

2 When the morn shall dawn in splendor,
And our barque is borne along
’Neath the cloudless skies serenely,
As we lift our hearts in song. [Refrain]

3 Or if tempests burst in fury,
And the storms sweep madly by;
Lo! an anchor rests securely,
Where no clouds obscure the sky. [Refrain]

4 We approach the port celestial,
And his word, our staff and guide,
Will direct us past the breakers,
To the home beyond the tide. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: We are out upon life’s ocean
• Title: Life Line
• Author: Laura E. Newell
• Refrain First Line: The Life Line, the Life Line
• Publication Date: 1893
• Scripture:
  John 10:28

Tune Information

• Name: [We are out upon life’s ocean]
• Composer: A. F. Myers