Speed Thy Servants, Savior

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1 Speed thy servants, Saviour, speed them;
Thou art Lord of winds and waves;
They were bound, but thou hast freed them;
Now they go to free the slaves:
Be thou with them,
'Tis thine arm alone that save.
Be thou with them,
'Tis thine arm alone that saves.

2 Friends, and home, and all forsaking,
Lord they go at thy command,
As their stay thy promise taking,
While they traverse sea and land:
O be with them;
Lead them safely by the hand.
O be with them;
Lead them safely by the hand.

3 When they reach the land of strangers,
And the prospect dark appears,
Nothing seen but toils and dangers,
Nothing felt but doubts and fears,
Be thou with them,
Hear their sighs and count their tears.
Be thou with them,
Hear their sighs and count their tears.

4 Where no fruit appears to cheer them,
And they seem to toil in vain,
Then in mercy, Lord, draw near them,
Then their sinking hopes sustain:
Thus supported,
Let their zeal revive again.
Thus supported,
Let their zeal revive again.

5 In the midst of opposition
Let them trust, O Lord, in thee;
When success attends their mission,
Let thy servants humbler be:
Never leave them
Till thy face in heav'n they see.
Never leave them
Till thy face in heav'n they see.

Amen.

Source: Trinity Hymnal #382

Author: Thomas Kelly

Kelly, Thomas, B.A., son of Thomas Kelly, a Judge of the Irish Court of Common Pleas, was born in Dublin, July 13, 1769, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. He was designed for the Bar, and entered the Temple, London, with that intention; but having undergone a very marked spiritual change he took Holy Orders in 1792. His earnest evangelical preaching in Dublin led Archbishop Fowler to inhibit him and his companion preacher, Rowland Hill, from preaching in the city. For some time he preached in two unconsecrated buildings in Dublin, Plunket Street, and the Bethesda, and then, having seceded from the Established Church, he erected places of worship at Athy, Portarlington, Wexford, &c, in which he conducted divine worship and preached. H… Go to person page >

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Hymns of the Christian Life #470

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Hymns of the Christian Life #463

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #d417

Hymns of the Christian Life. Rev. ed. #463

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Methodist Hymn and Tune Book #291

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Psalter Hymnal (Blue) #403

Sacred Songs and Solos #682

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Songs of Grace #d131

Student Volunteer Hymnal #d79

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Student Volunteer Hymnal #47

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The Church Hymnal #264

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The Church Hymnal #264

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The Church Hymnary #453

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The Concordia Hymnal. Rev. #d336

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The Hymnal and Order of Service #373

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The Hymnal #264

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The New Christian Hymnal #177

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The Sanctuary Hymnal, published by Order of the General Conference of the United Brethren in Christ #481

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The Scottish Hymnal #115a

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The Scottish Hymnal #115b

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #237

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The University Hymn Book #255a

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