The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9215

9215. The Heathen Perish

1 The heathen perish; day by day
Thousands on thousands pass away!
O Christians! to their rescue fly,
Preach Jesus to them ere they die.

2 Wealth, labor, talents, freely give,
Yea, life itself, that they may live;
What hath your Savior done for you?
And what for Him will ye not do?

3 Thou Spirit of the Lord, go forth;
Call in the south, wake up the north;
Of every clime, from sun to sun,
Gather God’s children into one.

Text Information

• First Line: The heathen perish; day by day
• Title: The Heathen Perish
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Sheffield Iris, April 20, 1824
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tune: NIAGARA by Robert Jackson

Tune Information

• Name: THE HEATHEN PERISH
• Composer: Anonymous (1864)
• Meter: LM
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Church Pastorals by Nehemiah Adams (Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1864)
• Copyright: Public Domain