The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9357

9357. Who Will Send Or God?

1 I wandered just at even,
Beside the sounding sea;
The whispering winds of Heaven
Their story told to me;
The east wind said, I’m hasting
From tropic Ganges’ wave;
Where children they were casting
Within a watery grave.

Refrain:
A soft wind whispered,
Who will send or go,
To teach the heathen
Jesus’ love to know?

2 The north wind told its story,
With one swift angry blast,
Of Indian offerings gory,
It saw, in rushing past;
Where far off northern nations
In forests dark and deep,
With fearful incantations
Their heathen vigils keep. [Refrain]

3 The south wind said, I’m telling
Of polar southern night;
When angry surges swelling,
The darkened souls afright;
I saw no offering burning;
No incense filled the air;
No souls to God were turning;
No gods they worship there! [Refrain]

4 The evening winds passed o’er me,
The angry northern blast,
Across the sea before me,
Went hasting, far and fast;
The zephyrs ceased their wailing,
And in my heart, I heard,
This promise, never failing,
The earth shall know the Lord! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I wandered just at even
• Title: Who Will Send Or God?
• Author: Mary Bridges Canedy Slade (1867)
• Refrain First Line: A soft wind whispered
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I wandered just at even]
• Composer: George Frederick Root
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain