Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#340

340. Look from thy sphere of endless day

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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Look from thy sphere of endless day
• Author: William C. Bryant (1840)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Kingdom of Christ: Prayer for; Missions

Tune Information

• Name: ANVERN
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: L. M.