Hold to the helm sailor when the skies are clear

Verse 1

Hold to the helm, sailor, when the skies are clear, Hold more firmly when the storms appear; Begin the watch ere you leave the shores of youth, And always keep hold of the helm of truth.

Chorus

Hold to the helm, hold to the helm, Hold to the guiding helm of truth; Hold to the helm on the sunny seas of youth, And all through the voyage let us hold to the truth.

Verse 2

Thousands have launched on the changeful sea of life Who have perished in the awful strife; Thousands today flaunt abroad profession sail, But where is the helm for the fearful gale?

Verse 3

Greater the danger, the broader flies the sail, Trusting this alone, you're sure to fail; Signal the lifeboat before the waves o'erwhelm, And ask for the Bible, the guiding helm.