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Author: Clara McAlister Brooks Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea Refrain First Line: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea Lyrics: 1 A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea From nations in distress; From darkest night they ask for light, Their ruined land to bless. Refrain: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea; How long, O Lord, still must they wait? Oh, hasten there with faith and prayer, Or soon ’twill be too late. 2 The ripened grain on India’s plain, Still waits for reapers true; Hour swiftly fly while daily die The millions in their woe. [Refrain] 3 The strong command to every land— Go, spread the Gospel news! Then haste away, till truth shall sway Its scepter o’er the seas. [Refrain] 4 A plaintive plea, oh, can it be Their souls are doomed and lost? Go save them now till all shall bow Before the Savior’s cross. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [A plaintive pleas comes o'er the sea] Text Sources: Songs of Grace and Glory, by Andrew L. Byers, Daniel O. Teasley, and Henry C. Clausen (Anderson, IN: Gospel Trumpet Publishing Company, 1907)

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[A plaintive plea Comes o'er the sea]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. O. Teasley Used With Text: A Plaintive Plea

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A Plaintive Plea

Author: Clara McAlister Brooks Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10911 First Line: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea Refrain First Line: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea Lyrics: 1 A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea From nations in distress; From darkest night they ask for light, Their ruined land to bless. Refrain: A plaintive plea comes o’er the sea; How long, O Lord, still must they wait? Oh, hasten there with faith and prayer, Or soon ’twill be too late. 2 The ripened grain on India’s plain, Still waits for reapers true; Hour swiftly fly while daily die The millions in their woe. [Refrain] 3 The strong command to every land— Go, spread the Gospel news! Then haste away, till truth shall sway Its scepter o’er the seas. [Refrain] 4 A plaintive plea, oh, can it be Their souls are doomed and lost? Go save them now till all shall bow Before the Savior’s cross. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [A plaintive pleas comes o'er the sea]

A Plaintive Plea

Author: Clara M. Brooks Hymnal: Songs of Grace and Glory #96 (1918) Lyrics: 1 A plaintive plea Comes o’er the sea From nations in distress; From darkest night They ask for light, Their ruined land to bless. Refrain: A plaintive plea Comes o’er the sea, How long, O Lord Still must they wait? Oh, hasten there With faith and prayer, Or soon ’twill be too late. 2 The ripened grain On India’s plain, Still waits for reapers true; Hours swiftly fly, While daily die The millions in their woe. [Refrain] 3 The strong command To ev’ry land— “Go, spread the gospel news!” Then haste away, Till truth shall sway Its scepter o’er the seas. [Refrain] 4 A plaintive plea, Oh, can it be Their souls are doomed and lost? Go save them now, Till all shall bow Before the Savior’s cross. [Refrain] Topics: Missionary Tune Title: [A plaintive plea Comes o'er the sea]

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Clara McAlister Brooks

1882 - 1980 Person Name: Clara M. Brooks Author of "A Plaintive Plea" in Songs of Grace and Glory 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/

Daniel Otis Teasley

1876 - 1942 Person Name: D. O. Teasley Composer of "[A plaintive plea Comes o'er the sea]" in Songs of Grace and Glory Daniel Otis Teasley, 1876-1942 Died: November 15, 1942, Santa Ana, California. Teasley entered the ministry of the Church of God denomination in 1896, and pastored in New York. Sometime after 1910, he became General Manager of the Gospel Trumpet Company, where he worked until 1917. He then worked as general manager of Warner Press (1917-18). His works include: Historical Geography of the Bible, 1898, 1917 The Holy Spirit and Other Spirits, 1904 How to Conduct a Sunday School, 1911 The Gospel Guide-book, 1918 The Bible and How to Interpret It, 1918 Lyrics-- At the Cross of Jesus Bowing Back to the Blessèd Old Bible Be Ready When He Comes I Am the Lord’s I Know in My Heart What It Means I Will Praise Him, Hallelujah! In Holy Reverence, Lord Song of Joy, A We’ll Crown Him Lord of All We’ll Praise the Lord Music-- No Friend Like Jesus Reverena --hymntime.com/tch/