Convey the sound from shore to shore,

And bid the captive sigh no more.
5 Auspicious dawn! thy rising ray,
With joy, we view, and hail the day:
Thou Sun! arise, supremely bright,
And fill the world with purest light.

L. M. 529.

The Heralds of Christ. 1 CAPTAIN of thine exalted host !

Display thy glorious banner high;
The summons send, from coast to coast,

And call a numerous army nigh. 2 A solemn jubilee proclaim,

Proclaim the great sabbatic day;
Assert the glories of thy name;

Spoil Satan of his wished-for prey. 3 Oh! bid thy heralds publish loud

The peaceful blessings of thy reign; And when they speak of sprinkled blood, The mystery to the heart explain.

S. M. 530.

Missionaries encouraged. 1 YE messengers of Christ !

His sovereign voice obey;
Arise, and follow where he leads,

And peace attend your way. 2 The Master, whom you serve,

Will needful strength bestow;
Depending on his promised aid,

With sacred courage go.
3 Go, spread the Saviour's name;

Go, tell his matchless grace;
Proclaim salvation, full and free,

To Adam's guilty race.
4 Mountains shall sink to plains,

And hell in vain oppose ;
The cause is God's—and will prevail
In spite of all his foes.

88, 78 and 4. 531.

Departure of Missionaries. 1 MEN of God! go take your stations;

Darkness reigns o'er all the earth;

Go, proclaim among the nations,

Joyful news of heavenly birth;
ear the tidings-

Tidings of the Saviour's worth. 2 When exposed to fearful dangers,

Jesus will his own defend ;
Borne afar midst foes and strangers,

Jesiis will appear your friend;
And his presence
Shall be with you to the end.

78 and 6s. 532.

Departure of Missionaries. 1 ROLL on, thou mighty ocean!

And, as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy,

To every vale of wo:
Arise, ye gales ! and waft them,

Safe to their destined shore;
That men may sit in darkness

And death's black shade no more. 2 0 thou eternal Ruler!

Who holdest in thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,-

Deliver them from harm:
Thy presence still be with them

Wherever they may be;
Though far from those who love them,
Let them be nigh to thee.

8s, 7s and 4. 533.

The Heralds of Salvation.
I ON the mountain's top appearing,

Lo! the sacred herald stands;
Welcome news to Zion bearing,

Zion long in hostile lands :
Mourning captive!

God himself will loose thy bands. 2 Has thy night been long and mournful,

All thy friends unfaithful proved ?
Have thy foes been proud and scornful,

By thy sighs and tears unmoved ?
Cease thy mourning ;-

Zion still is well-beloved.

3 God, thy God, will now restore thee,

He himself appears thy friend;
All thy foes shall flee before thee,

Here their boasts and triumphs end;
Great deliverance-

Zion's king will quickly send. 4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee,

All thy warfare now is past,
God, thy Saviour, shall defend thee,

Peace and joy are come at last;
All thy conflicts
End in everlasting rest.

7s. 534.

The Messengers of God. 1 GO-ye messengers of God!

Like the beams of morning, fly;
Take the wonder-working rod,

Wave the Banner-Cross on high. 2 Where the towering minaret

Gleams along the morning-skies,
Wave it till the crescent set,

And the “Star of Jacob” rise. 3 Go to many a tropic isle,

In the bosom of the deep,
Where the skies for ever smile,

And th' oppressed for ever weep. 4 O'er the negro's night of care

Pour the living light of heaven;
Chase away the

fiend despair,Bid him hope to be forgiven. 5 Where the golden gates of day

Open on the palmy east,
Wide the bleeding cross display,

Spread the gospel's richest feast. 6 Circumnavigate the ball,

Visit every soil and sea :
Preach the cross of Christ to all,--
Christ, whose love is full and free.

C. M. 535.

Promised Aid.
GO, and the Saviour's grace proclaim.

Ye favored men of God!

Go, publish, through Immanuel's name;

Salvation bought with blood. 2 What though your arduous path-way lie

Through regions dark as death?
What though, your faith and zeal to try,

Perils beset your path?
3 Yet, with determined courage, go,

And armed with power divine:
Your God will needful strength bestow,

And on your labors shine.
4 He, who has called you to the war,

Will recompense your pains:
Before Messiah's conquering car,

Shall mountains sink to plains. $ Shrink not, though earth and hell oppose;

But plead your Master's cause;
Assured that e'en your mightiest foes
Shall bow before his cross.

C. M.
536. Designation of a Missionary.
1 FATHER of mercies! condescend

To hear our fervent prayer,
While this our brother we commend

To thy paternal care.
2 Before him set an open door ;

His various efforts bless;
On him thy Holy Spirit pour,

And crown him with success.
3 Endow him with a heavenly mind;

Supply his every need ;
Make him in spirit meek, resigned,

But bold in word and deed.
4 In every tempting, trying hour,

Uphold him, by thy grace;
And guard him, by thy mighty power,

Till he shall end his race.
6 Then, followed by a numerous train,

Gathered from heathen lands,
A crown of life may he obtain,

From his Redeemer's hands.

L. M. 537.

Commission to the Gentiles.
I GO-messenger of peace and love!

To nations plunged in shades of night;
Like angels sent from fields above,

Be thine to shed celestial light. 2 Go, to the hungry food impart;

To paths of peace the wanderer guide,
And lead the thirsty, panting heart,

Where streams of living waters glide. 3 Go, bid the bright and morning-star,

From Bethlehem's plains resplendent shine, And, piercing through the gloom afar,

Shed heavenly light and love divine. 4 To India's various castes, proclaim

The gospel's soft, but powerful voice;
And, at the blest Redeemer's name,

Let ocean's lonely isles rejoice.
5 From north to south, from east to west,

Messiah yet shall reign supreme;
His name, by every tongue, confessed...

His praise-the universal theme.

S. M. 538.

Prayer for Israel.
1 LORD! send thy servants forth

To call the Hebrews home;
From east, and west, and south, and north,

Let all the wanderers come. 2 Where'er, in lands unknown,

The fugitives remain,
Bid every creature help them on,

Thy holy mount to gain. 3 An offering to the Lord,

There let them all be seen,
Sprinkled with water and with blood,

In soul and body clean.
4 With Israel's myriads sealed,

Let all the nations meet;
And show the mystery fulfilled,

Thy family complete.