1 Great God of glory, show thy face,
And crown our efforts with thy grace;
In heathen lands thy gospel bless,
And here secure its large increase.
2 Let Jews and Gentiles, bond and free,
Embrace salvation, Lord, by thee;
While those who now in darkness dwell,
Deliv'rance sing from guilt and hell.
3 Millions there are on heathen ground,
Who never heard the gospel's sound;
O send it forth, and let it run,
Swift and reviving as the sun.
4 O look on those who stand to tell
Sinners the way that leads from hell:
Guide thou their lips, their hearts unite;
Teach them to act as in thy sight.
5 To those who give do thou impart
A gen'rous, wise, and tender heart;
Lord, crown their zeal, reward their care,
That in thy grace thy all may share.
6 Let many stand around thy throne,
From diff'rent climes, let many own
The banner of the cross unfurl'd
Has sav'd from hell a ruin'd world.
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First Line: | Great God of glory, show thy face |
Title: | A Prayer for success to Missions |
Meter: | L. M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1799 |
Topic: | Prayer for Missionaries |
Notes: | Now Public Domain. |