O Maker of the Mighty Deep

O Maker of the migh­ty deep

Whereon our ves­sels fare

Above our life’s ad­ven­ture keep

Thy faith­ful watch and care.

In Thee we trust

what­e’er be­fall;

Thy sea is great

our boats are small.

We know not where the sec­ret tides

Will help us or de­lay

Nor where the lurk­ing tem­pest hides

Nor where the fogs are gray.

When out­ward bound we bold­ly sail

And leave the friend­ly shore

Let not our heart of cour­age fail

Until the voy­age is o’er.

When home­ward bound we glad­ly turn

O bring us safe­ly there

Where har­bor lights of friend­ship burn

And peace is in the air.

Beyond the cir­cle of the sea

When voy­ag­ing is past

We seek our fi­nal port in Thee;

O bring us home at last.