The poem begins with a tragic account of those who have lost their lives within minutes apparently due to tempestuous oceanic currents but ends on an optimistic note:
The prayer and faith of seamen will not fail
O God, my God, as long as ships do sail.
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The poem begins with a tragic account of those who have lost their lives within minutes apparently due to tempestuous oceanic currents but ends on an optimistic note: The prayer and faith of seamen will not fail O God, my God, as long as ships do sail.