Verse 1. Rescue the perishing,
Care for the dying,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;
Weep o’er the erring one,
Lift up the fallen,
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
Refrain Rescue the perishing,
Care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful,
Jesus will save.
Verse 2. Tho’ they are slighting him,
Still he is waiting,
Waiting the penitent child to receive.
Plead with them earnestly,
Plead with them gently,
He will forgive if they only believe.
Verse 3. Down in the human heart,
Crushed by the tempter,
Feelings lie buried which grace can restore.
Touched by a loving heart,
Wakened by kindness,
Cords that were broken will vibrate once more.
Verse 4. Rescue the perishing,
Duty demands it;
Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide.
Back to the narrow way
Patiently win them;
Tell the poor wand’rer a Savior has died.
The refrain is sung after each verse.
Text copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). The words were published in 1870, which places them in the public domain in the United States, so your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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