Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#442

442. 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 sea,
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 make 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
• Author: William Cullen Bryant, 1794-1878
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Heralds of Christ; The Christian Life: Aspiration and Prayer; Service: Social; Ministry: Heralds of Salvation; Social Righteousness; Human: Need; Righteousness: Social

Tune Information

• Name: BRIGGS
• Composer: Dr. Herbert Sanders, 1879-
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: E♭ Major