For the tempted, Lord, we pray ,

For the tempted, Lord, we pray ;
For the souls that go astray ;
Weak and weary, tempest-tost,
Stars all hid, and compass lost ;
Sailors on the dangerous seas-----
God of love, we pray for these.

2 For the tempted, Lord, we pray ;
Thou didst make them, Thine are they ;
When alluring forms are nigh,
When a thousand voices cry,
Loud and clear above them all
Let them hear Thy tender call.

3 For the tempted, Lord, we pray ;
For the souls that go astray,
Beaten back by storm and sleet,
Scorned by all they chance to meet ;
On them let Thy mercy shine,
Still remember they are Thine.

4 For the tempted, Lord, we pray ;
Dust and ashes----- such are they !
Hear them while they make their moan;
Thou canst save, and Thou alone :
See, their feet are on the sands ;
Christ of Calvary, hold their hands.