Out on the per­il­ous sea of life,
Some one is drift­ing away to­night;
Out in the dark­ness, where the storm rag­es wild,
Throw out the life-line to some mo­ther’s child.

Refrain

Hold it fast while the waves roll high,
Jesus will res­cue you by and by.
Saved at last, what a joy to know,
Take hold of the life-line, and ne­ver let go.

Farther and far­ther they drift each day,
Resting their oars on the ocean’s white spray,
Dreaming of plea­sure with­out al­loy.
Throw out the life-line to some mo­ther’s boy.

Refrain

Quick to the res­cue while yet you may,
Succor the per­ish­ing, save one to­day;
Tell them of Je­sus who came to save.
He that be­liev­eth sal­va­tion may have.

Refrain

Now I sur­ren­der my all to Him,
Jesus has res­cued and saved me from sin;
Beautiful vi­sions burst on my sight,
Glory to Je­sus, I’m saved to­night.

Holding fast while the waves roll high,
Jesus has res­cued me, this my cry.
Saved I am, what a joy to know;
I’m hold­ing the life-line, I’ll ne­ver let go.