The Cyber Hymnal ‎#8469

8469. The Past Redemption Line

1 You are drifting with the tide,
Onward down the stream you glide,
Drawing nearer to the danger sign;
Sad will be your awful fate
When you find, but then too late,
You have reached the "Past Redemption Line."

Refrain:
O the "Past Redemption Line"
Is near to some soul,
Tell me, brother, is it yours or mine?
Idle not your time away,
Come to Jesus while you may,
Ere you cross the "Past Redemption Line."

2 You are drifting from the shore,
Faster now than e’er before,
O you need the Savior’s love divine;
As you reach the current swift,
Faster still your boat will drift,
Nearer to the "Past Redemption Line." [Refrain]

4 You are drifting farther on
Where no day will ever dawn,
And the light of hope will never shine;
To the darkness of despair
That awaits you over there,
When you cross the "Past Redemption Line." [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: You are drifting with the tide
• Title: The Past Redemption Line
• Author: Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr. (1923)
• Refrain First Line: O the "Past Redemption Line"
• Language: English
• Source: The Gospel Way by Anthony J. Showalter et al. (Dalton, GA: A. J. Showalter, 1923)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [You are drifting with the tide]
• Composer: Jesse Randall Baxter, Jr.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: The Gospel Way by Anthony J. Showalter et al. (Dalton, GA: A. J. Showalter, 1923)
• Copyright: Public Domain