Choral Akari Archive

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me


Hymn Information

Folder: Main I, no. 38
Tune used, name: 'Pilot'
Composer: Gould, John Edgar (1821–1875); composed in 1871
Lyricist: Hopper, Edward (1816–1888); written in 1871
Source used for representative text: from hymnary.org, Our Great Redeemer's Praise #367


Resources and Audios

Sheet music, project file and MIDI:

Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):

Audio file (all parts combined):


Representative Text

1
Jesus, Savior, pilot me
over life's tempestuous sea:
unknown waves before me roll,
hiding rocks and treach'rous shoal.
Chart and compass come from Thee:
Jesus, Savior, pilot me.

2
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.

3
When at last I near the shore,
and the fearful breakers roar
'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."