Lutheran Worship ‎#316

316. Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place

1 Send now, O Lord, to ev'ry place
Swift messengers before your face,
The heralds of your wondrous grace,
Where you yourself will come.

2 Send men whose eyes have seen the King,
Men in whose ears his sweet words ring;
Send such your lost ones home to bring;
Send them where you will come--

3 To bring good news to souls in sin,
The bruised and broken hearts to win;
In ev'ry place to bring them in
Where you yourself will come.

4 Lord, since you died, your vict'ry claim;
Assert, O Christ, your glory's name
And far to lands of pagan shame
Send men where you will come.

5 Gird each one with the Spirit's sword,
The sword of your own deathless Word,
And make them conqu'rors, conqu'ring Lord,
Where you yourself will come.

6 Raise up, O Lord the Holy Ghost,
From this broad land a mighty host;
Their war cry, "We will seek the lost
Where you, O Christ, will come."

Text Information

• First Line: Send now, O Lord, to ev'ry place
• Title: Send Now, O Lord, to Every Place
• Author: Mary C. Gates, 1842-1905 (alt.)
• Meter: 888 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1982
• Topic: Missions

Tune Information

• Name: ISLEWORTH
• Composer: Samuel Howard, 1710-82
• Meter: 888 6
• Key: d minor