p. 1 | THE VOYAGE OF LIFE by L. D. Santee

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jun 7, 1870

THE VOYAGE OF LIFE.

By L. D. Santee

I AM come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. . . . Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Ps. 69: 2, 15.

Our little barks are driven by the gale, Across the billows of life's troubled sea; With lowering skies o'erhead we onward sail, Though tempest-tossed our vessels frail, may be.

Here we have no abiding city found, Beneath us yawns the rough and stormy wave, Darkness and gloom encompass us around, We turn our longing eyes for one to save.

See, see, beyond the wave a gleam appears! 'Tis faint at first, yet shineth more and more; Oh! shall we lay aside our toil and fears, When once we reach the distant, beckoning shore?

Beyond the gloom we see that beacon light, O trembling heart, be strong in faith and hope. The farther shore is dawning on our sight, No more in darkness shall we blindly grope.

Soon shall we reach the haven fair and bright, Soon shall we stand upon the immortal shore, Soon shall we bid adieu to gloom and night, Where tears are changed to joy forevermore.

Until we stand upon the shores of life, Be this our watchword, We are almost home. Let us not faint amid the world's rude strife, Jesus is waiting and he bids us come.

L. D. SANTEE.

Dixon, Mo.