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Psalm 14

Author: Henry F. Lyte Hymnal: Laudes Domini #526 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Oh, that the Lord's salvation Lyrics: 1 Oh, that the Lord's salvation Were out of Zion come, To heal his ancient nation, To lead his outcasts home! How long the holy city Shall heathen feet profane? Return, O Lord, in pity, Rebuild her walls again. 2 Let fall thy rod of terror, Thy saving grace impart; Roll back the vail of error, Release the fettered heart; Let Israel, home returning, Their lost Messiah see; Give oil of joy for mourning, And bind thy Church to thee. Languages: English

Departing Missionaries

Author: James Edmeston Hymnal: Laudes Domini #527 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Roll on, thou mighty ocean Lyrics: 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. Languages: English

Revival Implored

Author: John Newton Hymnal: Laudes Domini #529 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Saviour, visit thy plantation! Lyrics: 1 Saviour, visit thy plantation! Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain: All will come to desolation, Unless thou return again. 2 Keep no longer at a distance, Shine upon us from on high, Lest, for want of thine assistance, Every plant should droop and die. 3 Once, O Lord, thy garden flourished; Every part looked gay and green; Then thy word our spirits nourished: Happy seasons we have seen. 4 But a drought has since succeeded, And a sad decline we see: Lord, thy help is greatly needed: Help can only come from thee. 5 Let our mutual love be fervent: Make us prevalent in prayer; Let each one esteemed thy servant Shun the world's bewitching snare. 6 Break the tempter's fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh, And begin from this good hour To revive thy work afresh. Languages: English Tune Title: RATHBUN

The Promise

Author: Thomas Hastings Hymnal: Laudes Domini #530 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning! Lyrics: 1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning; Zion in triumph begins her mild reign. 2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning, Long by the prophets of Israel foretold; Hail to the millions from bondage returning; Gentile and Jew the blest vision behold. 3 Lo! in the desert rich flowers are springing, Streams ever copious are gliding along; Loud from the mountain-tops echoes are ringing, Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song. 4 See, from all lands from the isles of the ocean, Praise to Jehovah ascending on high; Fallen are the engines of war and commotion, Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Languages: English Tune Title: WESLEY

"Hallelujah!"

Author: John Chandler Hymnal: Laudes Domini #534 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Hallelujah! best and sweetest Lyrics: 1 Hallelujah! best and sweetest Of the hymns of praise above; Hallelujah! thou repeatest, Angel Host, these notes of love; This ye utter, While your golden harps ye move. 2 Hallelujah! Church Victorious, Join the concert of the sky; Hallelujah! bright and glorious, Lift, ye Saints, this strain on high; We, poor exiles, Join not yet your melody. 3 Hallelujah! strains of gladness, Suit not souls with anguish torn; Hallelujah! sounds of sadness Best become the heart forlorn; Our offences We will bitter tears must mourn. 4 But our earnest supplication, Holy God, we raise to thee; Visit us with thy salvation, Make us all thy joys to see. Hallelujah! Ours at length this strain shall be. Languages: English Tune Title: HAMDEN

"Revive thy work"

Author: Mrs. P. H. Brown Hymnal: Laudes Domini #535 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: O Lord, thy work revive Lyrics: 1 O Lord, thy work revive, In Zion's gloomy hour, And make her dying graces live By thy restoring power. 2 Awake thy chosen few To fervent earnest prayer; Again may they their vows renew, Thy blessed presence share. 3 Thy Spirit then will speak Through lips of feeble clay, And hearts of adamant will break, And rebels will obey. 4 Lord, lend thy gracious ear; Oh, listen to our cry; Oh, come and bring salvation here: Our hopes on thee rely. Languages: English Tune Title: ST. BRIDE

Declension

Author: George W. Bethune Hymnal: Laudes Domini #536 (1890) Topics: Missions and Growth; Church Missions of; Missions; Church Missions of; Missions First Line: Oh, for the happy hour Lyrics: 1 Oh, for the happy hour When God will hear our cry, And send, with a reviving power, His Spirit from on high. 2 While many crowd thy house, How few, around thy board, Meet to recount their solemn vows, And bless thee as their Lord! 3 Thou, thou alone canst give Thy gospel sure success; Canst bid the dying sinner live Anew in holiness. 4 Come, then, with power divine, Spirit of life and love! Then shall this people all be thine, This church like that above. Languages: English

Home Missions

Author: William C. Bryant Hymnal: Laudes Domini #548 (1888) Topics: Church Missions of First Line: Look from thy sphere of endless day Lyrics: 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 makes us sadden as we gaze, Shall grow with living waters green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise. Languages: English Tune Title: ANVERN

Home Missions

Author: Mrs. Maria F. Anderson Hymnal: Laudes Domini #556 (1888) Topics: Church Missions of First Line: Our country's voice is pleading Lyrics: 1 Our country's voice is pleading, Ye men of God, arise! His providence is leading, The land before you lies; Day-gleams are o'er it brightening, And promise clothes the soil; Wide fields, for harvest whitening, Invite the reaper's toil. 2 Go, where the waves are breaking On California's shore, Christ's precious gospel taking, More rich than golden ore; On Alleghany's mountains, Through all the western vale, Beside Missouri's fountains, Rehearse the wondrous tale. 3 The love of Christ unfolding, Speed on from east to west, Till all, his cross beholding, In him are fully blest. Great Author of salvation, Haste, haste the glorious day, When we, a ransomed nation Thy sceptre shall obey. Scripture: Matthew 9:38 Languages: English Tune Title: MUNICH

Home Missions

Author: Mrs. Mary Maxwell Hymnal: Laudes Domini #569 (1888) Topics: Church Missions of First Line: Saints of God! the dawn is brightening Lyrics: 1 Saints of God! the dawn is brightening, Token of our coming Lord; O'er the earth the field is whitening; Louder rings the Master's word,-- "Pray for reapers In the harvest of the Lord." 2 Now, O Lord! fulfill thy pleasure, Breathe upon thy chosen band, And, with pentecostal measure, Send forth reapers o'er our land,-- Faithful reapers, Gathering sheaves for they right hand. 3 Broad the shadow of our nation, Eager millions hither roam; Lo! they wait for thy salvation; Come, Lord Jesus! quickly come! By thy Spirit, Bring thy ransomed people home. 4 Soon shall end the time of weeping, Soon the reaping time will come,-- Heaven and earth together keeping God's eternal Harvest Home: Saints and angels! Shout the world's great Harvest Home. Scripture: Isaiah 21:11 Languages: English Tune Title: REGENT SQUARE