236 THE WHALEMAN'S ADVENTURES. 



We have become acquainted with the names 

 or persons of nine men belonging to the Church, 

 masters of whale ships, and but three of these 

 keep the Sabbath. Some of the reasons for 

 this desecration of the Lord's day by whale 

 ships, or the causes of it, we will endeavour to 

 give in another chapter ; and we close this with 

 a voice of good cheer to upright Sabbath-keep- 

 ing whalemen, as heard in the stirring Mariner's 

 Hymn by Mrs. Southey : 



" Launch thy bark, mariner ! 



Christian, GOD speed thee ! 

 Let loose the rudder bands 



Good angels lead thee ! 

 Set thy sails warily, 



Tempests will come ; 

 Steer thy course steadily, 



Christian, steer home ! 



" Slacken not sail yet 



At inlet or island ; 

 Straight to the beacon steer, 



Straight for the highland : 

 Crowd all the canvas on, 



Cut through the foam 

 Christian ! cast anchor now 



Heaven is thy home ! " 



