Scripture Verse

Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him. Matthew 14:31

Introduction

Words: Will­iam H. Du­na­gan, in the Song Crown, by Aus­tin Tay­lor et al. (Aus­tin, Tex­as: Firm Foun­da­tion Pub­lish­ing, 1912), num­ber 99. To my bro­thers, E. A. and J. E. Du­na­gan.—W. H. D.

Music: Oden­se Will­iam H. Du­na­gan, 1912 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Du­na­gan (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Many pre­cious souls are drift­ing
With the aw­ful tide of sin,
Heeding not the lov­ing Sav­ior,
Who would safe­ly bring them in.

Refrain

Where are you to­day, my bro­ther?
Are you drift­ing with the tide,
Or upon the Rock of Ag­es,
Does your trust­ing soul abide?

Soon the storm will break up­on them,
Soon the end­less night will fall,
Yet they drift, and will not list­en,
To the Sav­ior’s call.

Refrain

Day by day they near the break­ers,
Hour by hour they near the grave,
Still they turn away from Je­sus,
Who is reach­ing out to save.

Refrain

Heed, O drift­ing soul, the warn­ing,
Heed today the Pi­lot blest;
Let Him steer you to the har­bor,
Where you may in safe­ty rest.

Refrain