Scripture Verse

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely. Hosea 14:4

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cro­sby, in Best En­dea­vor Hymns, by Al­lan San­key & John R. Cle­ments (New York: Big­low & Main, 1907), num­ber 127.

Music: Pa­lo Al­to I. Al­lan San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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I. Allan Sankey
1874–1915

Lyrics

Drifting away from the Sav­ior,
Casting re­proach on the Lord;
Drifting away from His tem­ple,
Heeding no long­er His word.

Refrain

Drifting away, drift­ing away,
Drifting away from the Sav­ior,
Drifting, still drift­ing away.

Drifting away from the Sav­ior,
Slighting and griev­ing His love;
Drifting away from the man­sions,
He is pre­par­ing above.

Refrain

Drifting away from the Sav­ior,
He who has showed you the way;
Drifting away from His teach­ing,
Farther and far­ther each day.

Refrain

Drifting away from the Sav­ior,
Still He is mind­ful of thee.
Come unto Him and be­liev­ing,
Pardoned thro’ grace thou shalt be.

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