Swift flash­ing on­ward
With the rest­less tide
We drift along, nor
Heeding wind, nor rain;
Far out up­on life’s
Ocean wild, and wide,
We ling­er, and at
Last the har­bor gain.

Refrain

As ev­er flow
The wa­ters to the sea,
Thro’ sun­lit days, and
Dreary gloom of night:
So are we sure­ly
Coming un­to Thee,
Where dark­ness shall be
Turned to end­less light.

Yet true as ri­vers
Travel from their source,
Or sha­dows from the
Sunlight ev­er flee,
As stars tra­verse the
Heavens in their course,
So do we ever
Follow unto Thee.

Refrain

Sometimes the path is
Tedious, drear and long,
And hearts awea­ry
Falter by the way;
Sometimes a mi­nor
Chord sounds thro’ the song,
And winds blow chill, and
Clouds are dull and gray.

Refrain

Thus one by one the
Days glide in­to years,
And year by year we
Closer come to Thee,
Thro’ sun­shine and thro’
Rain, thro’ smiles and tears,
As ev­er flow the
Waters to the sea.

Refrain