Drifting care­less­ly with the tide,
Drifting ov­er the wa­ters wide,
With no cap­tain your course to guide,
Drifting ov­er life’s sea.

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Drifting, drift­ing, no port in sight!
Drifting far from the Gos­pel light;
Lest you go down in the stor­my night;
Drifting ov­er life’s sea.

Drifting al­most up­on the bar,
Losing sight of the bea­con star;
From the ha­ven of joy afar,
Drifting ov­er life’s sea.

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Drifting on, with no shore in view,
Think not skies will be al­ways blue;
Storm and ship­wreck will come to you,
Drifting ov­er life’s sea.

Refrain

Drift no long­er! let Je­sus save,
Let Him guide you across the wave,
Lest you sink in a sin­ner’s grave,
Drifting ov­er life’s sea.

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