Scripture Verse

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:39

Introduction

Words: Hel­en Fair­field, in Songs of Help, ed­it­ed by James M. Black (New York: Ab­ing­don Press, 1917), num­ber 19.

Music: J. K. Ev­er­ett (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Drifted away from your mo­ther’s pray­ers,
Drifted away, think­ing no one cares;
Jesus is call­ing, while mer­cy spares,
His love reach­es down to you.

Refrain

His love reach­es down to you,
His love reach­es down to you;
O be not dis­mayed,
Tho’ far you have strayed,
His love reach­es down to you.

Hasten and turn from the world away,
Turn from the things that hold you as­tray;
Come back to God, while He calls to­day,
His love reach­es down to you.

Refrain

Love, so un­mea­sured, so full and free,
Flows like a ri­ver for you and me;
Only be­lieve it and you shall see,
His love reach­es down to you.

Refrain

Shadows are ga­ther­ing, night is near,
Why do you lin­ger in doubt and fear?
List to the mes­sage so full of cheer,
His love reach­es down to you.

Refrain