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[Lord, Thou hast gone two thousand years]

[Lord, Thou hast gone two thousand years]

Composer: James E. Stewart
Published in 3 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: James E. Stewart

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Tune Information

Title: [Lord, Thou hast gone two thousand years]
Composer: James E. Stewart
Incipit: 33344 65317 13223
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Send Them, O Lord

Lord, Thou hast gone two thousand years,
Yet they have never heard
Tidings of Thy redeeming love,
Or seen Thy holy Word.
Sleeping and still Thy Church has lain,
Heedless of the high command&#;
Go forth to every tribe and tongue,
To every distant land.

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Only to See My Savior's Face

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The Cyber Hymnal #5994
Text: Send Them, O Lord
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The Cyber Hymnal #5994

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