Give me a pas­sion for souls, dear Lord,
A pas­sion to save the lost;
O that Thy love were by all adored,
And wel­comed at any cost.

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Jesus, I long, I long to be win­ning
Men who are lost, and con­stant­ly sin­ning;
O may this hour be one of be­gin­ning
The sto­ry of par­don to tell.

Though there are dan­gers un­told and stern
Confronting me in the way,
Willingly still would I go, nor turn,
But trust Thee for grace each day.

Refrain

How shall this pas­sion for souls be mine?
Lord, make Thou the an­swer clear;
Help me to throw out the old life line
To those who are strug­gling near.

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