The Sea of Galilee

When I sailed out upon the sea

The beautiful Sea of Galilee

Calm and blue the water lay

As I sailed from west to east that day

Quiet and peaceful as the sun went down

A few hundred meters and I turned around

The shore could still be seen from there

The boat sailed slowly and the wind was fair

Once back again upon the shore

Up the hill, I looked to see some more

Step by step I walked up the hill

And heard the sweet song of the whippoorwill

‘Tis evening time when the birds like to sing

And the bells of the church begin to ring

They beckon to all who live near the hill

Come praise and worship the Lord if you will

Remember ‘twas here with the fishes and bread 

On this very hillside, the multitude was fed

And the Sermon on the Mount we’ve so often read

That touches our hearts with the words that He said.

This day on the hillside has filled me with love

I can almost hear the angels above

My soul has been warmed by all that I see

As moonlight shines on the Sea of Galilee.

“This is the day the Lord has made.

Let us rejoice and be glad in it”

—Psalm 118:24