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Lord of the Harvest, Hear

Author: Charles Wesley Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 191 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Lord of the harvest, hear Thy needy servants' cry; O grant our trusting, fervent prayer, And all our wants supply. 2 On Thee we humbly wait, Our wants are in Thy view; The harvest, Lord, is truly great, The laborers are few. 3 Anoint and send forth more Into Thy Church abroad, And let them speak Thy Word of power, As workers with their God. 4 O let them spread Thy Name, Their mission fully prove; Thy universal grace proclaim, Thine all-redeeming love. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 9:38 Used With Tune: SCHUMANN

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 1,801 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 To Him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown His head; His Name, like incense, shall arise With ev'ry morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His Name. 4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 5 Where He displays His healing power, Death and the curse are known no more; In Him the tribes of Adam boast More blessings than their father lost. 6 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 72 Used With Tune: DUKE STREET

Hasten, Lord, the Glorious Time

Author: Harriet Auber Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 298 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Hasten, Lord, the glorious time, When beneath Messiah's sway Ev'ry nation, ev'ry clime, Shall the gospel call obey. 2 Mightiest kings His pow'r shall own, Heathen tribes His Name adore; Satan and his host, o'erthrown, Bound in chains, shall hurt no more. 3 Then shall wars and tumults cease, Then be banished grief and pain; Righteousness and joy and peace, Undisturbed shall ever reign. 4 Bless we, then, our gracious Lord; Ever praise His glorious Name; All His mighty acts record, All His wondrous love proclaim. Amen. Scripture: Psalm 46:9-10 Used With Tune: WEBER (SEYMOUR)

Saviour, Sprinkle Many Nations

Author: Arthur Cleveland Coxe Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 160 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Saviour, 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. 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 Saviour, 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, Glory to the Lamb be sung. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15 Used With Tune: GREENVILLE

The Morning Light Is Breaking

Author: Samuel Francis Smith Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,171 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 The morning light is breaking; The darkness disappears; The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears; Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar, Of nations in commotion, Prepared for Zion's war. 2 See heathen nations bending Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seek the Saviour's blessing, A nation in a day. 3 Blest river of salvation, Pursue thine onward way; Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay; Stay not till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home: Stay not till all the holy Proclaim, "The Lord is come!" Amen. Used With Tune: WEBB

O Zion, Haste, Thy Mission High Fulfilling

Author: Mary Ann Thomson Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 459 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, To tell to all the world that God is Light; That He Who made all nations is not willing One soul should perish, lost in shades of night. Refrain: Publish glad tidings; Tidings of peace; Tidings of Jesus, Redemption and release. 2 Behold, how many thousands still are lying Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin, With none to tell them of the Saviour’s dying, Or of the life He died for them to win. [Refrain] 3 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation That God, in whom they live and move, is Love: Tell how He stooped to save His lost creation, And died on earth that we might live above. [Refrain] 4 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious; Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way; Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious, And haste the coming of the glorious day. [Refrain] Amen. Used With Tune: ANGELIC SONGS

Lord of All Power and Might

Author: Hugh Stowell Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 62 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service First Line: Lord of all pow'r and might Lyrics: 1 Lord of all pow'r and might, Father of love and light, Speed on The Word! O let the gospel sound All the wide world around, Wherever man is found! God speed His Word! 2 Lo, what embattled foes, Stern in their hate, oppose God's holy Word! One for His truth we stand, Strong in His own right hand, Firm as a martyr band:-- God shield His Word! 3 Onward shall be our course In spite of fraud and force; God is before: His Word ere long shall run Free as the noonday sun; His purpose must be done:-- God bless His Word! Amen. Used With Tune: DORT

Hail to the Brightness of Zion's Glad Morning!

Author: Thomas Hastings Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 460 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning! Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain! Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning; Zion in triumph begins her glad reign. 2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning, Long by the prophets of Israel foretold! Hail to the millions from bondage returning! Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold. 3 Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing, Streams ever copious are gliding along; Loud from the mountain-tops echoes are ringing, Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song. 4 Hark, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean, Praise to Jehovah ascending on high; Fallen the engines of war and commotion, Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. Amen. Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-9 Used With Tune: WESLEY

Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Author: George Duffield Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 1,788 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss: From vict'ry unto vict'ry, His army He shall lead, Till ev'ry foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, The trumpet call obey; Forth to the mighty conflict In this His glorious day: Ye that are men, now serve Him Against unnumbered foes; Your courage rise with danger, And strength to strength oppose. 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you, Ye dare not trust your own; Put on the gospel armor, And, watching unto prayer, Where duty calls or danger, Be never wanting there. 4 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, The strife will not be long; This day the noise of battle, The next the victor's song: To him that overcometh A crown of life shall be; He with the King of glory, Shall reign eternally. Amen. Scripture: Ephesians 6:13 Used With Tune: WEBB

Thou, Whose Almighty Word

Author: John Marriott Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 446 hymnals Topics: A Missionary Service Lyrics: 1 Thou, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight, Hear us, we humbly pray; And where the gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light! 2 Thou, who didst come to bring, On Thy redeeming wing, Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, Now unto all mankind Let there be light! 3 Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy Dove, Speed forth Thy flight; Move on the waters' face, Bearing the light of grace, And in earth's darkest place Let there be light! 4 Holy and blessèd Three, Glorious Trinity, Love, Wisdom, Might! Boundless as ocean's tide, Rolling in fullest pride, Through the earth, far and wide, Let there be light! Amen. Scripture: Genesis 1:3 Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN