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POEMS FOR THE SEA.
When o'er temptation's boiling gulf,
My dangerous course doth lie,
May heavenly wisdom be my guide
And light the darkened sky;
And if, o'er hidden reefs we steer,
When all around is fair,
Nor chart nor compass give a sign
Of evil lurking there,
Deign Thou, the erring heart to warn
That hath its trust in Thee,
And as thy goodness hath no bound,
Have mercy, Lord on me.
