Last Harbor

[Verse 1] Come gather near and hear my tale, Of a voyage strange and far, For I sailed beyond the Moon one night And wandered past the stars. My little ship was sorely struck, Its iron heart gave way, And the air that kept my spirit strong Was fading day by day. [Verse 2] No wind was there to fill a sail, No tide to bear me home, Only endless fields of darkness deep Where lonely travelers roam. I gazed across the silent gulf And through my cabin pane, Upon the Earth, so fair and bright, I longed to see again. [Chorus] O beautiful world of rivers and rain, Of valleys green and seas, Though I am lost beyond the night, Your memory comforts me. If Heaven placed one garden fair Within this boundless dome, Perhaps another waits somewhere For weary souls to roam. [Verse 3] The oceans shone like polished glass, The clouds like drifting snow, And all the troubles of mankind Seemed small from far below. The kings and wars that filled our days, The pride and grief of men, Were but shadows on a distant shore I'd never see again. [Bridge] So let me drift where fate may wish, Beneath God's lanterns bright, For every star above my head Is a candle in the night. And though my breath grows faint and slow, And though my strength departs, I bear that first bright harbor still Within my hopeful heart. [Final Chorus] O beautiful world of rivers and rain, Though far from thee I roam, Thy light shall guide me through the dark As sailors once sought home. And should I find another shore Beneath a distant sun, I'll thank the Lord who showed me first The world from which I'd come. [Outro] Now fades my voice among the stars, My earthly voyage done, Yet hope sails on through endless night Toward another rising sun.