1. Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treacherous shoal;
Chart and compass came from Thee;
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
2. Jesus, Savior, anchor me;
Hold me still ‘midst raging sea.
Let my soul to Thee be bound;
Keep me safe though storms surround.
Lest I drift away from Thee,
Jesus, Savior, anchor me.
3. As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boisterous waves obey Thy will
When Thou say’st to them, “Be still!”
Wondrous Sovereign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
4. When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
‘Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
Then, while leaning on Thy breast,
May I hear Thee say to me,
“Fear not; I will pilot thee.”
Text: Edward Hopper
Music: Heidi T. Christensen
Copyright 2013 by Heidi T. Christensen. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.