Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FAITH, by B. M. BLATCHLEY


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FAITH, by                    
First Line: I sail my bark on a placid sea
Last Line: By my faith in the father dear.
Subject(s): Christianity; Faith; Belief; Creed


I sail my bark on a placid sea --
A sea of hope and cheer;
I bank my trust in a faith divine --
A faith in the Father dear.

He guides by day and he guides by night,
His truth is my steering gear;
Whatever the goal, it is gained if the soul
Has faith in the Father dear.

I set my sail in the narrow way
From which I'll never veer;
I press on for aye for the prize of the High,
For I've faith in the Father dear.

Though clouds of gloom and billows dark
And devils of doubt and fear
Should tempt me aside, I will yet abide
By my faith in the Father dear.

He bids, "Sail on! My strength is thine,
Be sure I am ever near;
Our unity thy shield shall be,
Still trust in your Father, dear."

O soul serene, O trust sublime
In the promise His Son gave here!
"Believe and receive" are his words I'll prove
By my faith in the Father dear.





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