The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16731

16731. The Messenger of Peace

1. Over the bil­lows, o­ver the sea,
Cometh the good ship on­ward so free;
Brother in Je­sus, ov­er the sea,
Bringeth the good ship safe to the lea.

Refrain:
Over the bil­lows, ov­er the sea,
Friends of the child­ren wel­come shall be;
Brother in Je­sus, faith­ful and true,
Hearts full of wel­come are wait­ing for you.

2. Cometh the greet­ing, words of good cheer,
Cometh the god-speed un­to us here;
Bidding us la­bor, learn­ing to wait,
Working for Jesus, ear­ly and late. [Refrain]

3. Counting our plea­sures, all things but loss;
Winning the lost ones un­to the cross:
Soldier of Je­sus, ov­er the sea,
Bearer of tid­ings, wel­come shall be. [Refrain]

4. Over the wa­ters clasp­ing warm hands;
Kind ties and holy bind­ing two lands;
You of the old­en, we of the new,
All in one ar­my, let us be true. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Over the billows, over the sea
• Title: The Messenger of Peace
• Author: Asa Hull (1876)
• Refrain First Line: Over the billows, over the sea
• Language: English
• Source: Garlands of Praise (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Asa Hull, 1876), number 92
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Over the billows, over the sea]
• Composer: L. L. Mentzer
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain