Launch Out

Have you toiled all night near the shore in vain?

Push away from the shore

launch out;

Where the flood is deep cast your nets again.

Push away from the shore

launch out;

There a bless­ing waits for your souls to take

Haste away from the bar­ren strand;

Toil no more in vain where the surg­es break;

Launch out is your Lord’s com­mand.

Launch out

launch out

Push away from the shore

launch out;

God’s grace flows free

like a migh­ty sea

And the Mas­ter calls

Launch out.

Have your souls grown faint with the vi­gil long?

Push away from the shore

launch out;

Put your trust in Christ

He will make you strong

Push away from the shore

launch out;

Be no more content with a mea­ger share

From your Fa­ther’s abun­dant store;

Ask Him largely now

He will hear your pray­er;

And give till you want no more.

Jesus bids today every wea­ry soul

Push away from the shore

launch out;

Hear His loving voice

He will make you whole

Push away from the shore

launch out;

Leave the shore of sin with its shal­low­ness

It has nothing of life to give;

Look to Je­sus now

who alone can save;

Launch out on His grace and live.