Scripture Verse

Rescue me…from the deep waters. Psalm 69:14

Introduction

Words: Jane E. Hall, in Res­cue Songs, by Hen­ry H. Had­ley, 1896.

Music: Frank M. Da­vis (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Frank M. Davis (1839–1896)

Lyrics

Our Je­sus walks where the wrecks wash in,
All bruised and sore from the sea of sin;
As each comes in on the rush­ing tide,
He gent­ly calls from the dark sea­side.

Refrain

O sin­ner tossed on the turbid foam,
To Christ then come and His har­bor home,
He waits just now on the peace­ful shore,
To heal your wounds and your soul re­store.

Just as He did there in Ga­li­lee,
He walks to­day by the foam­ing sea;
That He may heal all the sick and sore,
When rough­ly dashed on the friend­ly shore.

Refrain

He loves to walk where the wrecks wash in,
That long have tossed on the sea of sin;
Who call to Him with their fail­ing breath,
To res­cue them from the sea of death.

Refrain