1 The tide of Jesus’ mighty love,
Is at its flood tonight;
Beneath, around us and above,
Behold it at its height.
Refrain:
O shipwrecked sailor out at sea,
Behold heav’n’s beacon light,
And on the floodtide of God’s love,
Come safely into night.
2 Come in, come in, trust thou thy bark,
To waves that God controls;
Steer t’ward His beacon thro’ the dark,
The port of pardoned souls. [Refrain]
3 O haste to catch the fav’ring wind,
Turn thou thy bark t’ward shore;
And leave the dang’rous deep behind
Forever, evermore. [Refrain]
4 Make haste, O soul before the tide
Sets out again to sea;
Let Christ across the waters wide,
Tonight thy pilot be. [Refrain]
Source: Victorious Life Hymns #254
Rexford, Eben Eugene.M (Johnsburg, New York, July 16, 1848--October 16, 1916, Shiocton, Wisconsin). Horticulturalist and editor of a Wisconsin farm journal. Many of his verses were used to fill empty corners of the journal. He also wrote many books on gardening. Lawrence University (Appleton, Wisc.), Litt.D. Twenty-five years, organist at First Congregational Church, Shiocton.
See: Smith, Mary L.P. (1930). Eben E. Rexford; a biographical sketch. Menasha, Wis., George Banta Pub. Co.
--Leonard Ellinwood, DNAH Archives and Gabriel, Charles H. (1916). Singers and Their Songs. Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company.… Go to person page >
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