Who Will Man The Life-Boat ? Who The Storm Will Brave ?
Many Souls Are Drifting Helpless On The Wave ;
See Their Hands Uplifted, Hear Their Bitter Cry
Save Us Ere We Perish, Save Us Ere We Die !

Who Will Man The Life-Boat ? Who Will Launch Away ?
Who Will Help To Rescue Dying Souls To-Day ?
Who Will Man The Life-Boat ? Who Will Breast The Wave ?
All Its Dangers Braving, Precious Souls To Save ?

See ! Amid The Breakers Yonder Vessel Tossed !
Onward To The Rescue : Haste, Or All Is Lost !
Waves That Dash Around Us Cannot Overwhelm,
While Our Faithful Pilot Standeth At The Helm.

Darker Yet, And Darker Grows The Fearful Night
Sound The Trump Of Mercy, Flash The Signal Light !
Bear The Joyful Message O’er The Raging Wave,
Christ, The Heavenly Pilot, Comes The Lost To Save !