Scripture Verse

Snatch others from the fire and save them. Jude 23

Introduction

Words: Char­lotte M. Tuck­er, in The Glad Re­frain ed­it­ed by Ro­bert Low­ry & W. How­ard Doane (New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1886), num­ber 52.

Music: Ste­phen V. R. Ford (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Souls are per­ish­ing before thee;
Save, save one!
It may be thy crown of glo­ry;
Save, save one!
From the waves that o’er thee tow­er;
From the rag­ing li­on’s pow­er,
From de­struct­ion’s fie­ry show­er,
Save, save one!

Who the worth of souls can mea­sure?
Save, save one!
Who can count the price­less trea­sure?
Save, save one!
Like the stars, shall shine for­ev­er
Those who faith­ful­ly en­dea­vor
Dying sin­ners to de­liv­er;
Save, save one!