Rescue the perishing

250 Rescue. 6. 5. 10. D. with Refrain.

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.

2 Though 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. [Refrain]

3 Down in the human heart,
   Crushed by the tempter,
   Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;
   Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,
   Chords that were broken will vibrate once more. [Refrain]

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 wanderer a Savior has died. [Refrain]
                         Fanny Crosby
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition