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We Drift to Thee

Representative Text

1 Thro' dark and light, thro' storm and sun,
Like ships that sail the sea,
In faith and hope, and purpose, one,
We drift, O, God, to thee.

2 The tender presence of thy love
Is over all our days
And every pray'r we lift above
Is sweet with thankful praise.

3 Today, within this sacred place,
Oh, let thy Spirit be,
That so the joy on every face
May seem a ray from Thee.

4 And Jesus, only let us sing
In one exulting chord,
Beneath the shadow of His wing,
As we have seen the Lord.

Source: United Praise: for use in Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies and other Church Services #119

Author: Margaret E. M. Sangster

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Text Information

First Line: Through dark and light, through storm and sun
Title: We Drift to Thee
Author: Margaret E. M. Sangster
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Notes of Triumph #62

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Notes of Triumph #62

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Songs of the Cross, for the Sabbath-school #41

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Songs of the Morning #211

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United Praise #119

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