Missionaries, Departure of

Verse 1

With the sweet word of peace
We bid our brethren go;
Peace, as a river to increase,
And ceaseless flow.

Verse 2

With the calm word of prayer
We earnestly commend
Our brethren to Thy watchful care,
Eternal Friend.

Verse 3

With the dear word of love
We give our brief farewell:
Our love below, and Thine above,
With them shall dwell.

Verse 4

With the strong word of faith
We stay ourselves on Thee,
That Thou, O Lord, in life and death
Their Help shalt be.

Verse 5

Then the bright word of hope
Shall on our parting gleam,
And tell of joys beyond the scope
Of earth-born dream.

Verse 6

Farewell! in hope, and love,
In faith, and peace, and prayer;
Till He whose home is ours above
Unite us there.

Verse 1

Ye Christian heralds, go proclaim
Salvation through Emmanuel’s Name;
To distant climes the tidings bear,
And plant the Rose of Sharon there.

Verse 2

God shield you with a wall of fire,
With flaming zeal your breasts inspire;
Bid raging winds their fury cease,
And hush the tempests into peace.

Verse 3

And when our labors all are o’er,
Then we shall meet to part no more;
Meet with the blood-bought throng to fall,
And crown our Jesus Lord of all.