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2014-09-15 13:27:06 UTC
I am looking for the Mariner's or Sailor's Prayer for a safe voyage -
the kind an Old Seafaring Captain would intone before embarking on a
dangerous passage. I have tried doing a search on line, but have come
up empty handed.
Thanks for your help.
Brandy
s/v Windscape
this is what I found ... looks like they may fit the bill...the kind an Old Seafaring Captain would intone before embarking on a
dangerous passage. I have tried doing a search on line, but have come
up empty handed.
Thanks for your help.
Brandy
s/v Windscape
Prayers to St. Martin of Tours, Patron of Soldiers
Dear well-beloved Saint, you were first a soldier like your father. Converted to the Church, you became a soldier of Christ, a priest and then a Bishop of Tours. Lover of the poor, and model for pagans and Christians alike,protect our soldiers at all times. Make them strong, just, and charitable, always aiming at establishing peace on earth.
LORD of earth, and air, and sea,
Supreme in power and grace,
Under thy protection, we
Our souls and bodies place.
Bold an unknown land to try,
We launch into the foaming deep;
Rocks, and storms, and deaths defy,
With Jesus in the ship.
Who the calm can understand
In a believer's breast?
In the hollow of his hand
Our souls securely rest:
Winds may rise, and seas may roar,
We on his love our spirits stay;
Him with quiet joy adore,
Whom winds and seas obey.
A Prayer Upon Boarding A Ship
On going on Shipboard.
LORD, whom winds and seas obey,
Guide us through the watery way;
In the hollow of thy hand
Hide, and bring us safe to land.
Jesus, let our faithful mind
Rest, on thee alone reclined;
Every anxious thought repress,
Keep our souls in perfect peace.
Keep the souls whom now we leave,
Bid them to each other cleave;
Bid them walk on life's rough sea;
Bid them come by faith to thee.
Save, till all these tempests end,
All who on thy love depend;
Waft our happy spirits o'er;
Land us on the heavenly shore.