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Troublesome waters much blacker than night 
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Are hiding from view the harbor's bright light. 
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Tossed on the turmoil of life's troubled sea 
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I cried to my saviour, "Have mercy on me." 
 

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Then gently I'm feeling the touch of His hand 
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Guiding my boat in safely to land 
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Leading the way to heaven's bright shore 
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Where troublesome waters I'm fearing no more.  
 
Troublesome waters around me do roll 
They're rocking my boat and wrecking my soul. 
Loved ones are drifting and living in sin 
The treacherous whirlpools are pulling them in. 
 
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When troublesome waters and rolling so high 
I lift up my voice and to heaven I cry, 
"Lord, I am trusting, give guidance to me 
And steady my boat on life's troubled sea." 
 
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