When ere the waves come rollin

When ere the waves come rollin
And soft the night is crawlin
So carry me out to sea

Swift over sand and shore
And carry me
Till I am no more

Let thy shadow cover me
Though always clear
Before thee

Hide me in
The rushing waves
Carry me out
Ore hurricanes
 Fly me high
Till skies
May cease

Carry me ore
To calm
And peace

Then softly
Lay me
In beds of grace

Where always
Soft and sure
Thy comfort
More

For long beyond
The shadowlands
Lies a joy
That sorrows
Long to understand

Where troubles
Are no more

When opened wide
Welcomed inside
The gates
Of that eternal land

Where ere the sand
Is smooth
And seas
Are silver shaded
Wonders

Where mountains rise
Beyond the skies
And sunlight ceaseless
Ever Shines

-Joshua Lee Foist