A Selection of Hymns ‎#CDXX

CDXX. Prayer for Missionaries

1 Great God, the nations of the earth
Are by creation thine;
And in thy works by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.

2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent
Thy gospel to mankind,
Unveiling what rich stores of grace
Are treasur'd in thy mind.

3 Lord when shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth around,
'Till every tribe, and every soul
Shall hear the joyful sound:

4 O when shall Afric's sable sons
Enjoy the heavenly word,
And vassals long-enslav'd become
The freemen of the Lord?

5 When shall th' untutor'd Heathen tribes,
A dark bewilder'd race,
Sit down at our Immanuel's feet,
And learn and feel his grace?

6 Haste, sovereign mercy, and transform
Their cruelty to love;
Soften the tiger to a lamb,
The vulture to a dove!

7 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt
To spread the gospel’s rays,
And build on sin’s demolish'd throne,
The temples of thy praise!

Text Information

• First Line: Great God, the nations of the earth
• Title: Prayer for Missionaries
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1792
• Topic: The Church: Glory Prayed For; Church: Prayed for; Missionaries prayed for

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