Departing Missionaries

Roll on, thou mighty ocean! And as thy billows flow

Author: James Edmeston
Published in 194 hymnals

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1 Roll on, thou mighty ocean;
And, as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below.
Arise, ye gales, and waft them
Safe to the destined shore;
That man may sit in darkness,
And death's black shade no more.

2 O thou eternal Ruler,
Who holdest in thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,
Protect them from all harm!
Thy presence, Lord, be with them,
Wherever they may be;
Though far from us, who love them,
Still let them be with thee.

Source: Laudes Domini: a selection of spiritual songs, ancient and modern for use in the prayer-meeting #527

Author: James Edmeston

Edmeston, James, born Sept. 10, 1791. His maternal grandfather was the Rev. Samuel Brewer, who for 50 years was the pastor of an Independent congregation at Stepney. Educated as an architect and surveyor, in 1816 he entered upon his profession on his own account, and continued to practice it until his death on Jan. 7, 1867. The late Sir G. Gilbert Scott was his pupil. Although an Independent by descent he joined the Established Church at a comparatively early age, and subsequently held various offices, including that of churchwarden, in the Church of St. Barnabas, Homerton. His hymns number nearly 2000. The best known are “Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us” and "Saviour, breathe an evening blessing." Many of his hymns were written for c… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Roll on, thou mighty ocean! And as thy billows flow
Title: Departing Missionaries
Author: James Edmeston
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #5847
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Social Psalmist #532

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Songs Celestial #4b

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Songs for Social and Public Worship #953

Songs for Social and Public Worship. Rev. ed. #d357

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Songs for the Sanctuary, or Hymns and Tunes for Christian Worship #1027

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Baptist Ed.) #1027

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Songs for the Sanctuary; or, Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (Words only) #1027

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1027

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1027

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Songs for the Sanctuary #1027

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Songs of Beulah #109

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Songs of Devotion for Christian Assocations #271

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Songs of Joy and Gladness with Supplement #345

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Songs of the Church #1135

Sought-Out Songs for Christian Workers #d121

Sought-Out Songs for Christian Workers #d128

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #210

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #210

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Spiritual Songs for Social Worship #210

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Sunday-School Hymns #277

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Temple Melodies #381a

The American Hymn and Tune Book #d662

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The Baptist Hymn and Tune Book #998

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The Baptist Praise Book #1232

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The Baptist Psalmody #1041

The Book of Praise #d658

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The Book of Worship #394

The Boston One-Line Psalmist #d136

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The Brethren Hymnody #38

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The Canadian Baptist Hymn Book #619

The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d126

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The Child's Hymn Book #171

The Choral #d171

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The Christian Hymn Book #1287

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The Christian Melodist #432

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The Christian Psalmist; or, Watts' Psalms and Hymns #522

The Church Hymn Book #d459

The Church of God Selection of Spiritual Songs for the Church and Choir #d753

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The Clifton Chapel Collection of "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs" #1299

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The Congregational Hymn Book #856

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The Cyber Hymnal #5847

The Evangelical Hymn and Tune Book #d623

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The Gospel in Song #234

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The Heart and Voice #373a

The Hour of Praise #d53

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The Hymn Book of the Free Methodist Church #752

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The Lyrica #378

The Millennial Chorister #d79

The Millennial Harp #d352

The Modern Psalmist #d262

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The Mozart Collection of Sacred Music #173

The National Psalmist #d155

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The New Laudes Domini #1128

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The New York Choralist #226

The One Key Singer #d38

The Philharmonia #d356

The Plymouth Hymnal #d443

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The Presbyterian Juvenile Psalmodist #100

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The Psalmist #890

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The Psalmist #890

The Psalmodist #d189

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The Psalmody #861

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The Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts, D. D. #D394

The Psaltery #d230

The River of Life #d102

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The Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book #378c

The Sabbath Hymn Book. Baptist ed. #d897

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The Sabbath School Hymn and Tune Book #193

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The Sabbath School Melodist #178

The Sacred Lyre #d59

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The Saint's Harp #179

The Saints' Harp #d706

The Service of Praise #d260

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The Shining Light #153

The Southern Psalmist #d703

The Southern Psalmist. New ed. #d736

The Star of the East #d145

The Sunday School Melodist #d81

The Temple Harp #d273

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The Tribute of Praise and Methodist Protestant Hymn Book #528

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The Tribute of Praise #528

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The Tribute of Praise #528

The Vestry Harp #d158

The Vestry Hymn and Tune Book #d402

The Vestry Hymn Book #d385

The Victory #d318

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The Welcome #22

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #660

Union Hymns #d337

Vestry Songs #d167

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 2nd ed. #d200

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 3rd ed. #d265

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