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O SPIRIT of the living God,

In all Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race.

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling Word;
Give power and unction from above,
Where'er the joyful sound is heard.

3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light; Confusion-order, in Thy path;

Souls without strength inspire with might;

Bid mercy triumph over wrath.

4 O Spirit of the Lord, prepare

A sinful world their God to meet; Breathe Thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat.

5 Baptize the nations; far and nigh The triumphs of the cross record; The name of Jesus glorify,

Till every kindred call Him Lord.

6 God from eternity hath willed

All flesh shall His salvation see: So be the Father's love fulfilled, The Savior's sufferings crowned through Thee.

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FROM Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,

Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand;

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From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver

Their land from error's chain.

2 What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle;
Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile;

In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen in his blindness

Bows down to wood and stone.

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high,Shall we to men benighted

The lamp of life deny? Salvation, O salvation!

The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name.

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransomed nature
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign,

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O CHRIST, our true and only Light,
Enlighten those who sit in night;
Let those afar now hear Thy voice,
And in Thy fold with us rejoice.

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2 Fill with the radiance of Thy grace
The souls now lost in error's maze,
And all whom in their secret minds
Some dark delusion haunts and blinds.

3 And all who else have strayed from Thee, O gently seek! Thy healing be

To every wounded conscience given,
And let them also share Thy heaven.

4 O make the deaf to hear Thy Word,
And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord,
Who dare not yet the faith avow,
Though secretly they hold it now.

5 Shine on the darkened and the cold,
Recall the wanderers from Thy fold,
Unite all those who walk apart,
Confirm the weak and doubting heart.

6 So they with us may evermore

Such grace with wondering thanks adore, And endless praise to Thee be given

By all Thy Church in earth and heaven.

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HARK! the voice of Jesus crying,
"Who will go and work to-day?
Fields are white, and harvests waiting,
Who will bear the sheaves away?"
Loud and long the Master calleth,
Rich reward He offers thee;
Who will answer, gladly saying,
"Here am I, send me, send me"?

2 If you cannot cross the ocean.

And the heathen lands explore, You can find the heathen nearer, You can help them at your door;

If you cannot give your thousands,
You can give the widow's mite,
And the least you give for Jesus

Will be precious in His sight.

3 If you cannot speak like angels,
If you cannot preach like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus,
You can say He died for all.
If you cannot rouse the wicked,
With the judgment's dread alarms,
You can lead the little children
To the Savior's waiting arms.

4 Let none hear you idly saying,
"There is nothing I can do,”
While the souls of men are dying,
And the Master calls for you.
Take the task He gives you gladly,
Let His work your pleasure be;
Answer quickly when He calleth-
"Here am I, send me, send me."

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SAVIOR, sprinkle many nations;

Fruitful let Thy sorrows be;
By Thy pains and consolations
Draw the Gentiles unto Thee!
Of Thy cross the wondrous story,
Be it to the nations told;
Let them see Thee in Thy glory
And Thy mercy manifold.

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2 Far and wide, though all unknowing,
Pants for Thee each mortal breast,
Human tears for Thee are flowing,
Human hearts in Thee would rest.

Thirsting as for dews of even,

As the new-mown grass for rain, Thee they seek as God of heaven, Thee as Man for sinners slain.

3 Savior, lo! the isles are waiting! Stretched the hand and strained the sight,

For Thy Spirit, new creating,

Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light. Give the word, and of the preacher Speed the foot and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature

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Glory to the Lamb be sung!

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RISE, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise!

Exalt thy towering head, and lift thine eyes;

See heaven its sparkling portals wide display,

And break upon thee in a flood of day.

2 See a long race thy spacious court adorn ; See future sons and daughters yet un

born

In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies.

3 See barbarous nations at thy gates attend,

Walk in the light and in thy temple bend;

See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings,

While every land its joyful tribute brings.