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Author: Clara McAlister Brooks Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: O'er the ocean's rolling waters Refrain First Line: Who will go, O who will go

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[O'er the ocean's rolling waters]

Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Andrew L. Byers Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Tune Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Hear_the_Cry); Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (339); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Select Hymns, 1911 (210) Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 55111 12165 33423 Used With Text: Hear the Cry

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Hear the Cry

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Select Hymns #210 (1911) Hymnal Title: Select Hymns First Line: O'er the ocean's rolling waters Refrain First Line: Who will go, oh, who will go Tune Title: [O'er the ocean's rolling waters]

Hear The Cry

Author: Clara McAlister Brooks Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10866 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: O’er the ocean’s rolling waters Refrain First Line: Who will go, oh, who will go Lyrics: 1 O’er the ocean’s rolling waters, From an eastern land today, Comes a cry from heathen daughters, 'Save us ere we’re lost for aye.' Loud we hear their voices crying, Borne upon each floating breeze; For their souls in sin are dying, While we idly wait at ease. Refrain: Who will go, oh, who will go, Bear the message o’er the sea? Oh, who will go? 2 Home and friends to us seem nearer As we hear their pleading cry; Native land seems even dearer— Still in tears they moan and sigh. 'Will not some one leave his nation? You are saved, but we are lost!' Jesus died for all creation— Who will come at any cost? [Refrain] 3 'Tho’ your home and friends you cherish, Will you not regard the cries From the lips of those who perish, As they rend the vaulted skies? Many come with sect confusion Who themselves are in the night, Bringing only more delusion: Who will bring the Gospel light?' [Refrain] 4 Go, my brother, o’er the ocean, Leave behind all earthly dross, Prove to God thy life’s devotion, Lift the banner of His cross. Jesus left His home in glory, Died to set the captives free; Go and tell the wondrous story, Bear the message o’er the sea. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O'er the ocean's rolling waters]

Hear the Cry

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Timeless Truths #149 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D with refrain Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths First Line: O'er the ocean's rolling waters Refrain First Line: Who will go, oh, who will go Lyrics: 1 O’er the ocean’s rolling waters, From an eastern land today, Comes a cry from heathen daughters, “Save us ere we’re lost for aye”; Loud we hear their voices crying, Borne upon each floating breeze, For their souls in sin are dying, While we idly wait at ease. Refrain: Who will go, oh, who will go, Bear the message o’er the sea? Oh, who will go? 2 Home and friends to us seem nearer, As we hear their pleading cry; Native land seems even dearer— Still in tears they moan and sigh; “Will not someone leave his nation? You are saved, but we are lost!” Jesus died for all creation— Who will come at any cost? [Refrain] 3 “Though your home and friends you cherish, Will you not regard the cries From the lips of those who perish, As they rend the vaulted skies; Many come with sect confusion, Who themselves are in the night, Bringing only more delusion; Who will bring the gospel light?” [Refrain] 4 Go, my brother, o’er the ocean, Leave behind all earthly dross; Prove to God thy life’s devotion, Lift the banner of His cross; Jesus left His home in glory, Died to set the captives free; Go and tell the wondrous story, Bear the message o’er the sea.[Refrain] Topics: Missionary Scripture: Acts 16:9 Tune Title: [O'er the ocean's rolling waters]

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Clara McAlister Brooks

1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Author of "Hear the Cry" in Timeless Truths Birth: Oct. 9, 1882, Parke County, Indiana, USA Death: Mar. 20, 1980, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA Clara McAlister Brooks was one of our early songwriters and four of her pieces are in the current hymnal. From the earliest days of the movement we have had women prominent in all forms of our ministry—missionaries, evangelists, teachers, pastors, and God has honored their sacrificial labors. For that reason we can stand in amazement when here, in the 1970s, such old-line denominations as the Episcopal church are being racked with controversy over whether the ordination of women is permissible. But before we gather Pharisaic robes about ourselves, perhaps we need to look candidly at the way in which we, too, succumbed to some of the cultural and prejudicial patterns of later decades! --www.whwomenclergy.org/articles/

A. L. Byers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: Andrew L. Byers Hymnal Title: Timeless Truths Composer of "[O'er the ocean's rolling waters]" in Timeless Truths Andrew Linnaeus Byers was born on August 26, 1869 in Albany, Illinois. Byers’ mother was song writer Nancy Byers. In 1890 he became involved with Daniel Warner & Barney Warren in evangelistic work; later joined the Gospel Trumpet publishing company as music editor for a year. He left that work because of health problems and worked as an evangelist and pastor in Idaho & Oregon before taking a pastorate in Sacramento, California, in 1934. He died on November 9, 1952 in Sacramento, California. His works include: Birth of a Reformation: The Life and Labors of D. S. Warner, 1922 NN, Hymnary.