
Author: James Montgomery Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 35 hymnals First Line: The heathen perish; day by day Lyrics: 1 The heathen perish; day by day
Thousands on thousands pass away!
O Christians! to their rescue fly,
Preach Jesus to them ere they die.
2 Wealth, labor, talents, freely give,
Yea, life itself, that they may live;
What hath your Savior done for you?
And what for Him will ye not do?
3 Thou Spirit of the Lord, go forth;
Call in the south, wake up the north;
Of every clime, from sun to sun,
Gather God’s children into one. Used With Tune: THE HEATHEN PERISH Text Sources: Sheffield Iris, April 20, 1824
The Heathen Perish