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Missionary Hymn

We hear a sad wail that comes over the wave

Author: Sophie Bronson Titterington
Tune: [We hear a sad wail that comes over the wave]
Published in 2 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 We hear a sad wail that comes over the wave,
From fast dying millions with no hand to save;
In darkness eternal they pass on their way;
O Christ, save and pity; O answer, we pray.
Christ, Christ, O answer we pray,
O send thro’ the darkness a hope-lighted way.

2 More lost ones are calling o’er desert and sea,
On plain and on mountain, in land of the free;
O Shepherd so loving, we ask Thee to keep,
From highways and hedges, Thy wandering sheep.
Christ, Christ, O seek Thou, we pray,
The lost and the dying, who know not the way.

3 Lo, this is Thy message: I send thee to keep
The watch everywhere for My wandering sheep,
Till glorious in beauty all nations shall come,
In praise and thanksgiving, to Heaven, their home.
Home, home, sweet heavenly home,
What glory and joy in our Father’s bright home!

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #12622

Author: Sophie Bronson Titterington

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Text Information

First Line: We hear a sad wail that comes over the wave
Title: Missionary Hymn
Author: Sophie Bronson Titterington
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Christ, Christ, O answer, we pray
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #12622
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #12622

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