Page 99 - Voices in Praise

We all are forgiven for Jesus's sake; Chorus
Our title to heaven His merits we take. Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
HOME Jesus is merciful,
180 Rescue the perishing Jesus will save. 4/4
Verse 1 HOME
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, 181 He touched me,
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; Verse 1
Weep o'er the erring one, lift up the fallen, Tell Shackled by a heavy burden,
them of Jesus, the mighty to save. 'Neath a load of guilt and shame,
Then the hand of Jesus touched me, And now I
Chorus am no longer the same.
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Chorus
Jesus will save. 1/4 He touched me, O He touched me, And O the
joy that floods my soul!
Verse 2 Something happened, and now I know, He
Though they are slighting him, still he is waiting, touched me and made me whole.
Waiting the penitent child to receive.
Plead with them earnestly, plead with them Verse 2
gently : Since I met this blessed Saviour,
He will forgive if they only believe. Since He cleansed and made me whole, I will
never cease to praise Him; I‟ll shout it while
Chorus eternity rolls.
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying;
Jesus is merciful, Chorus
Jesus will save. 2/4 He touched me, O He touched me, And O the
joy that floods my soul;
Verse 3 Something happened and now I know, He
Down in the human heart, crushed by the touched me, and made me whole.
tempter, HOME
Feelings lie buried that grace can restore; 182 There were ninety and nine
Touched by a loving hand, wakened by that safely lay
kindness, Chords that were broken will vibrate
once more. Verse 1
There were ninety and nine that safely lay
In the shelter of the fold; But one was out on
Chorus
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying; the hills away,
Jesus is merciful,
far off from the gates of gold, Away on the
Jesus will save. 3/4
mountains wild and bare, away from the tender
Verse 4 shepherd's care. away from the tender
Rescue the perishing duty demands it; shepherd's care. 1/5
Strength for your labour the Lord will provide,
Back to the narrow way patiently win them; Tell Verse 2
Lord, thou hast here thy ninety and nine; Are
the poor wanderer a Saviour has died.
they not enough for thee?
But the shepherd made answer,

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