1 Over the waters gallantly sailing,
Rideth the good ship, trusted and true;
Millions on board are shipping for glory,
See they are beck’ning, calling for you.

Refrain:
Hasten on board the gospel ship Zion,
Brave is her Captain, trusty her crew,
Millions have landed safely in glory
Now they are watching, waiting for you;
Make no delaying, quickly obeying,
Trust the old ship, she’ll carry you through.

2 Broad are her decks and staunch are her timbers,
Tempest and waves can never o’erwhelm;
Built to withstand the billows and breakers,
Steady the hand that holdeth the helm. [Refrain]

3 Multitudes now have reached the blest harbor
Rescued from shipwreck, safe on that shore,
Still the old ship is gallantly sailing,
Bearing her shouting multitudes o’er. [Refrain]

4 Driven and tossed on life’s troubled waters,
Signal to Christ across ocean’s foam;
He is the Captain of our salvation,
Ready to save and pilot us home. [Refrain]