Drifting away from Christ in thy youth,
Drifting away from mer­cy and truth,
Drifting to sin in ten­der­est youth,
Drifting away from God.

Refrain

Brother, the Sav­ior has called you be­fore,
See! you are near­ing eter­ni­ty’s shore!
Soon you may per­ish, be lost ev­er­more;
Jesus now calls for you.

Drifting away from mo­ther and home,
Drifting away in sor­row to roam,
Drifting where peace and rest can­not come,
Drifting away from God.

Refrain

Drifting away on sin’s trea­cher­ous tide,
Drifting where death and dark­ness abide,
Drifting from Heav’n away in your pride,
Drifting away from God.

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Drifting away from hope’s bless­èd shore,
Drifting away where wild break­ers roar;
Drifted and strand­ed, wrecked ev­er­more,
Far from the light of God.

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Why will you drift on bil­lows of shame,
Spurning His grace again and again?
Soon you’ll be lost! in sin to re­main,
Ever away from God.

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