Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book ‎#405

405. Look from Thy sphere of endless day

1 LOOK from Thy sphere of endless day,
O God of mercy and of might!
In pity look on those who stray
Benighted in this land of light.

2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen,
In crowded mart, by stream or see,
How many of the sons of men
Hear not the message sent from Thee!

3 Send forth Thy heralds, Lord, to call
The thoughtless young, the hardened old,
A scattered, homeless flock, till all
Be gathered to Thy peaceful fold.

4 Send them Thy mighty Word to speak,
Till faith shall dawn, and doubt depart,
To awe the bold, to stay the weak,
And bind and heal the broken heart.

5 Then all these wastes, a dreary scene,
That makes us sadden as we gaze,
Shall grow with living waters green,
And lift to heaven the voice of praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Look from Thy sphere of endless day
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1893
• Topic: The Word and the Church: Mission
• Notes: W. C. Bryant.

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