Drifting Away from God (Griffith)

Drifting away from Christ in thy youth

Drifting away from mer­cy and truth

Drifting to sin in ten­der­est youth

Drifting away from God.

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.

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.

Drifting away from hope’s bless­èd shore

Drifting away where wild break­ers roar;

Drifted and strand­ed

wrecked ev­er­more

Far from the light of God.

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.