Precious Anchor of the Soul

Precious an­chor of the soul

’Tis a gift from God’s own hand

Bringing last­ing peace and com­fort

If the heart will un­der­stand;

Looking for a hav­en fair

We will cast all fear aside

Till the hope He set with­in us

Shall in­deed be jus­ti­fied.

Precious an­chor of the soul

Fastened safe with­in the veil;

Precious gift from God above

Precious to­ken of His love

Tho’ the storms of life may buf­fet me

Our hope will nev­er fail.

Precious an­chor of the soul

When the waves of doubt run high

It will keep life’s ship from drift­ing

Till the per­il has passed by;

Linked with char­ity and faith

Trusting God who reigns ab­ove

It as­sures there are no tri­als

That are great­er than His love.

Precious an­chor of the soul

Faith need nev­er ship­wrecked be

Tho’ grim rocks or shoals may threat­en

On the op­en

un­tried sea;

Knowing be­tter days will come

Faith can wea­ther any gale

If its an­chor sure and stead­fast

Has been cast with­in the veil.

Precious an­chor of the soul

When dis­tress and sor­row come

Hope can link the ach­ing heart u­nto

Its glad

eter­nal home

Where in shin­ing realms of light

Love shall find again its own

With their fac­es bright with glo­ry

That this world has nev­er known.