Lyr Req: The Heaven-Bound Mariner (WJ Kirkpatrick)

Subject: karen k - where are you? need hymn words
From:
Date: 19 Oct 99 - 04:59 AM

Karen K, Where are you? At the Getaway you said that you would post the words to the hymn you sang Sunday morning called, The Heaven-Bound Mariner.

I would really appreciate it if you could do that. I'd love to have the song as my family and I are sailors and the symbolism is excellent. I was only there on Sunday and it was the first song I heard.

Thanks in advance. John

Subject: Lyr Add: THE HEAVEN-BOUND MARINER
From: karen k
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 02:04 PM

Sorry for the wait, John. Here are the words you are looking for. It's a great song. Thanks for wanting it.

karen k

THE HEAVEN-BOUND MARINER - arr. WJ Kirkpatrick, 1891

What vessel are you sailing in? Pray tell to me its name.
Our vessel is the Ark of God, and Christ our Captain's name.

CHO: Then hoist your sail to catch the gale, each sailor ply his oar.
The night begins to wear away, we soon shall reach the shore.

And what's the port you're sailing to, declare to me straightway.
The new Jerusalem's the port, in realms of endless day.

Our compass is the Sacred Word, our anchor, blooming Hope.
The love of God the main topsail, and faith our cable rope.

And are you not afraid some storm, your bark will overwhelm?
We do not fear, the Lord is here, our Father's at the helm.

We've looked astern, through many a storm, the Lord has brought us through.
We're looking now ahead, and lo, the land appears in view.

The sun is up; the clouds are gone, the heavens above are clear
A city bright appears in sight, we soon shall round the pier.

And when we all are landed safe, on that bright Canaan land,
Our song shall be, we're home at last, we've reached our journey's end.

LAST CHO: There's no more gale for to hoist your sail, no need to ply your oar
The night has finally wore away, and we have reached the shore.
^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: karen k - where are you? need hymn w
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 04:20 PM

Karen: Can you re-post this to a LYR ADD: thread of its own? That would make it a lot easier for folks to find it, and for Dick or Susan to add it to the DT.

Welcome back, by the way. Glad to see you!

Sandy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: karen k - where are you? need hymn w
From: Susan of DT
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 08:27 PM

Got it. The thread title was obvious enough that lyrics were going to be posted at some point. When you see those little ^^ marks at the bottom of a song, you know it has been harvested.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: karen k - where are you? need hymn w
From: MMario
Date: 26 Oct 99 - 08:38 PM

so THAT's what those are! I thought Cleigh had been leaving ear-prints or somethin'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: karen k - where are you? need hymn w
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 27 Oct 99 - 12:10 AM

Now that's a neat piece of information to store away, Susan. Thanks! See you at NOMAD?

Sandy