Jesus Savior pilot me
Over life’s tempestuous sea
Chart and compass come from thee
Jesus Savior pilot me
Unknown waves before me roll
Hiding rock and treacherous shoal
Chart and compass come from thee
Jesus Savior pilot me
When at last I near the shore
And the fearful breakers roar
May I hear thee say to me
Fear not I will pilot thee
‘twixt me and the peaceful rest
Then while leaning on thy breast
May I hear thee say to me
Fear not I will pilot thee
Edward Hopper
(This is the Ralph Stanley verion)
I never thought of this as a bluegrass song. Here's the more traditional hymn version, beautifully rendered by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
Over life's tempestuous sea;
Unknown waves before me roll,
Hiding rock and treach'rous shoal;
Chart and compass came from thee:
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
As a mother stills her child,
Thou canst hush the ocean wild;
Boist'rous waves obey thy will
When thou say'st to them, "Be still!"
Wondrous sov'reign of the sea,
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.
When at last I near the shore,
And the fearful breakers roar
'Twixt me and the peaceful rest,
The, while leaning on thy breast,
May I hear thee say to me,
"Fear not, I will pilot thee."
MARK 4:35-41
And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
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