Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain?
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Where the flood is deep cast your nets again.
Push away from the shore, launch out;
There a bless­ing waits for your souls to take,
Haste away from the bar­ren strand;
Toil no more in vain where the surg­es break;
Launch out is your Lord’s com­mand.

Refrain

Launch out, launch out,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
God’s grace flows free, like a migh­ty sea,
And the Mas­ter calls, Launch out.

Have your souls grown faint with the vi­gil long?
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Put your trust in Christ, He will make you strong,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Be no more content with a mea­ger share
From your Fa­ther’s abun­dant store;
Ask Him largely now, He will hear your pray­er;
And give till you want no more.

Refrain

Jesus bids today every wea­ry soul,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Hear His loving voice, He will make you whole,
Push away from the shore, launch out;
Leave the shore of sin with its shal­low­ness,
It has nothing of life to give;
Look to Je­sus now, who alone can save;
Launch out on His grace and live.

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