Laudes Domini ‎#561

561. Departing Missionaries

1 Roll on, thou mighty ocean;
And, as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below.
Arise, ye gales, and waft them
Safe to the destined shore;
That man may sit in darkness,
And death's black shade no more.

2 O thou eternal Ruler,
Who holdest in thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,
Protect them from all harm!
Thy presence, Lord, be with them,
Wherever they may be;
Though far from us, who love them,
Still let them be with thee.

Text Information

• First Line: Roll on, thou mighty ocean
• Title: Departing Missionaries
• Author: James Edmeston
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Topic: Church: Missions of; Church: Work of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENS
• Composer: W. F. Sherwin
• Meter: 7s, 6s. D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.