Scripture Verse

If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there shall Thy hand lead me, and Thy right hand shall hold me. Psalm 139:9–10

Introduction

Words: Will­iam C. Poole, 1924.

Music: Ma­rie M. Hine (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hine (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of Poole,

portrait
William C. Poole (1875–1949)

Lyrics

It helps when temp­ta­tion sweeps ov­er my soul,
And toss­ing is life’s rest­less sea,
To know that my pi­lot has per­fect con­trol,
And Je­sus is think­ing of me.

Refrain

Thinking of me, think­ing of me,
Jesus my Sav­ior is think­ing of me;
Where’er I may be, on the land, on the sea,
Jesus my Sav­ior is think­ing of me.

It helps me, when plea­sures would lead me as­tray,
To know that the Sav­ior in love,
Is ten­der­ly guid­ing me ov­er life’s way,
And watch­ing from Hea­ven above.

Refrain

So on­ward I jour­ney in glad­ness to­day,
Wherever my path­way may be;
I know that my Sav­ior is lead­ing the way,
And Je­sus is think­ing of me.

Refrain