231. Speed Thy servants, Saviour, speed them

1 Speed Thy servants, Saviour, speed them;
Thou art Lord of winds and waves,
They were bound, but Thou hast freed them;
Now they go to free the slaves;
Be Thou with them!
Be Thou with them!
'Tis Thine arm alone that saves.

2 Friends, and home, and all forsaking,
Lord, they go at Thy command,
As their stay Thy promise taking,
While they traverse sea and land:
O be with them!
O be with them!
Lead them safely by the hand.

3 When no fruit appears to cheer them,
And they seem to toil in vain,
Then in mercy, Lord, draw near them,
Then their sinking hopes sustain:
Thus supported,
Thus supported,
Let their zeal revive again.

4 In the midst of opposition
Let them trust, O Lord, in Thee;
When success attends their mission,
Let Thy servants humbler be;
Never leave them,
Never leave them,
Till Thy face in Heaven they see!

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Speed Thy servants, Saviour, speed them
Author: Thomas Kelly (1820)
Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Church: Foreign Missions
Tune Information
Name: REGENT SQUARE
Composer: Henry Smart (1867)
Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 8 7
Key: B♭ Major



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