Acts 27:31: Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot, &c

The word conditional he knew,
Did on the' appointed means depend,
And God the merciful and true
Would on their toil His blessing send.
He knew the oracle was sure,
For truth Himself the promise gave,
And Jesus would the lives secure
Of all who strove themselves to save.

The Saviour never supersedes
The hallow'd industry of man,
But when our faith His promise pleads
He bids us every sinew strain;
And, while we in the ship abide,
Exerting all our gracious power,
With Jesus we the storm outride,
And reach through Him the heavenly shore.