Hymn
Far at sea
Star of peace to wanderers weary!
Bright the beams that smile on me!
Cheer the pilot's vision dreary,
Far, far at sea.
Star of hope! gleam on the billow;
Bless the soul that sighs for Thee,
Bless the sailor's lonely pillow,
Far, far at sea.
Star of faith! when winds are mocking
All his toil, he flies to Thee;
Save him on the billow rocking,
Far, far at sea.
Star divine! oh! safely guide him;
Bring the wanderer home to Thee;
Sore temptations long have tried him
Far, far at sea.
Far at sea — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/far-at-sea
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Far at sea?
The words of Far at sea were written by Jane Cross Simpson; the version here was published in 1917.
Is Far at sea public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Far at sea?
Far at sea is in 8.7.8.4.