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Sailors Farewell Hymn

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courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com

It's our time to go now

Haul away your anchor

Haul your anchor

It's our sailing time

Get some sail upon her

Haul away your halyards

Haul away your hanyards

It's our sailing time


Get her on her course now

Haul away your fore sheet

haul away your fore sheet

It's our sailing time

Waves are rolling under

Haul away down channel

Haul away down channel

On the evening tide

When my days are over

Haul away for heaven

Haul away for heaven

God be by my side


It's our time to go now

Haul away your anchor

Haul away your anchor

It's our sailing time



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