Lutheran Hymn‎ 494 – Awake, Thou Spirit, Who Didst Fire

1 Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire The watchmen of the Church’s youth, Who faced the Foe’s envenomed ire, Who witnessed day and night Thy truth, Whose voices loud are ringing still And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 2 Lord, let our earnest prayer be heard, The prayer Thy Son hath bid us pray; … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 495 – From Greenland’s Icy Mountains

1 From Greenland’s icy mountains, From India’s coral strand, Where Afric’s sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; 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 ev’ry prospect pleases, And only … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 496 – Hark! the Voice of Jesus Crying

1 Hark! the voice of Jesus crying, “Who will go and work today? 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 speak like angels, … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 497 – The Morning Light is Breaking

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, … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 498 – Rise, Thou Light of Gentile Nations

1 Rise, Thou Light of Gentile nations, Jesus, bright and Morning Star; Let Thy Word, the gladsome tidings, Ring out loudly near and far, Bringing freedom to the captives, Peace and comfort to the slave, That the heathen, free from bondage, May proclaim Thy pow’r to save. 2 See the blindness of the heathen, Strangers … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 500 – May God Bestow on Us His Grace

1 May God bestow on us His grace, With blessings rich provide us, And may the brightness of His face To life eternal guide us That we His saving health may know, His gracious will and pleasure, And also to the heathen show Christ’s riches without measure And unto God convert them. 2 Thine over … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 502 – Saints of God, the Dawn is Brightening

1 Saints of God, the dawn is bright’ning, Token of our coming Lord: O’er the earth the field is whit’ning; Louder rings the Master’s word: Pray for reapers, Pray for reapers In the harvest of the Lord! 2 Now, O Lord, fulfil Thy pleasure, Breathe upon Thy chosen band, And with Pentecostal measure Send forth … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 503 – Rise, Crowned with Light, Imperial Salem, Rise

1 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise! Exalt thy tow’ring head and lift thine eyes; See heav’n its sparkling portals wide display And break upon thee in a flood of day. 2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn; See future sons, and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on ev’ry side arise … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 505 – O’er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness

1 O’er those gloomy hills of darkness, Cheering by no celestial ray, Sun of Righteousness, arising, Bring the bright, the glorious day. Let the morning Of thy blessed Gospel dawn. 2 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Grant them ,Lord, the glorious light; And from eastern coast to western May the morning chase the night … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 506 – Send Thou, O Lord, to Every Place

1 Send Thou, O Lord, to ev’ry place Swift messengers before Thy face, The heralds of Thy wondrous grace, Where Thou Thyself wilt come. 2 Send men whose eyes have seen the King, Men in whose ears His sweet words ring; Send such Thy lost ones home to bring; Send them where Thou wilt come,– … Read more

Lutheran Hymn‎ 511 – Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun

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 For Him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown His head; His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With ev’ry morning sacrifice. 3 People and … Read more