
Author: Reginald Heber Hymnal: Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #161 (1997) Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Lyrics: 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 tho' the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,
Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases,
And only man is vile,
In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen in their blindness
Bow down to wood and stone.
3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to man benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! O salvation!
The joyful sound proclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation
Has heard Messiah's Name. Topics: Mission Scripture: Matthew 28:19 Languages: English Tune Title: MISSIONARY HYMN
From Greenland's Icy Mountains