Away, away on the sea of life,
My lit­tle boat doth glide;
I soon shall land on the oth­er shore,
Beyond the swell­ing tide.

Refrain

Sail on, sail on,
For soon this life is past;
Tho’ tem­pests beat, we will still sail on,
And all be home at last.

I sing my song as the days go by;
From storms I have no fear;
I safe­ly glide on the roll­ing waves,
For Christ my cap­tain’s near.

Refrain

Perhaps some soul may be sail­ing near,
So weary from life’s race;
I’ll sing my song, it may help him bear
The conf­licts he must face.

Refrain