The Gospel Net

Let down your net tonight, O brother

Author: T. Martin Towne
Tune: [Let down your net tonight, O brother]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 Let down your net tonight, oh brother,
Let down with hope and with pray’r;
Deep in the waters of sin, oh brother,
Souls are yet perishing there.

Refrain:
Let down your net tonight, in faith,
Fishers of men, are ye;
Christ is on board, hath spoken the word,
Mighty to save is he.

2 Let down your net tonight, oh neighbor;
Toil on with love and with tears;
Like the disciples, obey the order,
Souls shall be saved from their fears. [Refrain]

3 Let down your net tonight, oh christian,
Yield not to doubt nor despair;
Into deep waters, launch out, oh christian,
All in this great work may share. [Refrain]

4 Satan is trailing his net, oh sinner,
Artfully trailing for thee;
Halt! or its meshes will surely ensnare you,
Turn, and forever be free. [Refrain]

Source: Triumphant Songs No.3 #68

Author: T. Martin Towne

Towne, T. Martin. (Coleraine, Franklin County, Massachusetts, May 31 [sic], 1835-- ). Methodist. Attended Williston's Seminary, East Hampton, Mass. 1855 to Hudson, New York, then Albany. Taught in Ypsilanti, Michigan, then Detroit. Settled in Janesville, Wisconsin. Served in the Civil War. Settled in Chicago; married Belle Kellogg. Keith C. Clark, DNAH Archives  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Let down your net tonight, O brother
Title: The Gospel Net
Author: T. Martin Towne
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Let down your net tonight, in faith
Copyright: Public Domain

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