And ling­er so near to the shore

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Away from the land,

And ling­er so near to the shore

That the surf and the slime

The Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine

Lyricist: Albert Simpson, 1891
Composer: Kelso Carter
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...Away from the land,

And ling­er so near to the shore

That the surf and the slime...

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Away from the land,

And ling­er so near to the shore

That the surf and the slime

The Mercy of God Is an Ocean Divine

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