The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16309

16309. Over The Seas

1 From the hea­then far away—
Over the seas;
List! a voice we must ob­ey,
Over the seas;
Go to all the world and preach,
Over the seas;
In the name of Je­sus teach,
Over the seas.

Refrain:
Pity the hea­then with­out the Gos­pel light;
Pity the hea­then in er­ror’s night.

2 Thousands there in mid­night gloom
Over the seas;
Bowing down to wood and stone,
Over the seas;
Send your mo­ney with your pray­er,
Over the seas;
Earnest men are la­bor­ing there,
Over the seas. [Refrain]

3 You can save a soul from sin,
Over the seas;
Souls im­mor­tal gar­ner in,
Over the seas;
See them to their id­ols pray,
Over the seas;
Knowing not a bet­ter way,
Over the seas. [Refrain]

4 Hear the Great Di­vine com­mand,
Over the seas;
Go and lend a help­ing hand,
Over the seas;
When the sheaves are ga­thered in
From o’er the seas;
Shall we bear a sheaf for Him,
From o’er the seas? [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: From the hea­then far away
• Title: Over The Seas
• Author: Philetus William Hill (1898)
• Refrain First Line: Pity the hea­then with­out the Gos­pel light
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Herald in Song by William S. Nickle, George J. Meyer, and Owen F. Pugh (Chicago: Meyer & Brother, 1899)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [From the hea­then far away]
• Composer: Philetus William Hill
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain