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O sailor on a treacherous sea,
Tho’ rent thy every sail may be,
Tho’ all thy earthly hopes are past,
And thou art clinging to the mast.
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam
thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.
Hold fast, be strong
and banish fear,
Look up, behold
the harbor near;
A cry of joy from yonder strand,
Where loved ones wait
to clasp thy hand.
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam
thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.
Tho’ surges roll,
and waves run high,
The Gospel lifeboat
still is nigh;
It cannot from
ts course be driv’n,
’Tis sure to reach
the port of Heav’n.
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam
thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.
Oh, sailor! lift again thine eyes,
Behold with joy and glad surprise
A glorious morn,
that dawns for thee,
Far, far beyond a stormy sea.
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam
thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.
Oh, land of rest
from toil and care,
Who would not long
to enter there,
Where every throb
of pain shall cease,
And every sigh be
hushed to peace!
Hold fast a moment more,
Behold a light upon the shore;
Tho’ scarce a beam
thine eye can see,
Thy Savior comes to rescue thee.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.) and refrain
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Dates:
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1908
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Bible Refs:
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Rev 2:25;
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MUSIC
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Name:
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HOLD FAST
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.) and refrain
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Dates:
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echo ' | ';
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