Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) ‎#161

161. From Greenland's Icy Mountains

1 From Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand;
From many'an ancient river,
From many'a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver
Their land from error's chain.

2 What tho' the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,
Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases,
And only man is vile,
In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen in their blindness
Bow down to wood and stone.

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to man benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! O salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation
Has heard Messiah's Name.

Text Information

• First Line: From Greenland's icy mountains
• Title: From Greenland's Icy Mountains
• Author: Reginald Heber (1819)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  Matthew 28:19
• Topic: Mission

Tune Information

• Name: MISSIONARY HYMN
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1823)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
• Key: E Major