Rescue the Perishing
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The poem encourages Christians to rescue those who are perishing and dying from sin and the grave. It urges them to weep for those who are erring, lift up the fallen, and tell them about Jesus who is mighty to save. The refrain emphasizes that Jesus is merciful and will save. The poem pleads to earnestly and gently plead with those who are slighting Jesus, as he will forgive if they believe. It notes that crushed feelings in the human heart can be restored by a loving, kind touch. The final stanza calls it a duty to rescue the perishing and says God will provide strength, and to patiently win back the poor wanderer and tell them a Savior has died.
Rescue the Perishing
- 2. 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. 1st Stanza
- 3. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. Refrain
- 4. 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. 2nd Stanza
- 5. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. Refrain
- 6. 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. 3rd Stanza
- 7. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. Refrain
- 8. 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. 4th Stanza
- 9. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save. Refrain