"The Verses of a Mariner" is an original Christian poem in the form of a seaman's prayer.

The Verses of a Mariner

The Lord God Almighty
Who towers above the waves,
All praise and thanks to thee
For keeping me safe and brave.

Magellan crossed a calm Pacific;
There I met a storm terrific.
The voyage of Del Cano
Now takes less than you know.

Leaving Japan’s typhoon
To meet the Indian monsoon
Through the China Sea;
What else is there to see?

Round the world I have been,
Plenty I have seen.
I have traveled far at sea,
What is left to see?

It was marvelous to see
God’s heavenly glory
Reflected on the seven seas;
His handiwork on the waves.

With hindsight one can say
The sea’s no place to stay;
I've seen both land and sea
On land I’d rather be.

--Submitted by About.com member, Ebenezer Akhideno

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