241 MISSIONARY HYMN. 7s, 6s. D. LOWELL MASON. | 2d. 1 From Greenland's icy mount-ains. From In-dia's cor-al strand, Roll down their gold-en sand; From many an Where Afric's sun-ny fountains (Omit.). an-cient river, From many a palm-y plain, They call us to deliver Their land from er-ror's chain. On the mountain-top ap-pear-ing, Lo! the sacred herald stands, 1 Mourning captive! God Him-self will loose thy bands; Mourning captive! God Himself will loose thy bands. 8 Missions. 243 WEBB. 7s, 6s. D. GEORGE J. WEBB, 1 The morning light is breaking; The darkness disappears; The sons of earth are wak-ing D. S.-Of na-tions in com-mo- tion To pen-i-ten-tial tears; Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from a-far Prepared for Zi-on's war. D. 8. And be the shout, "Hosanna!" Till every tribe and tongue, And join the happy throng. 2 What though th' embattled legions Immanuel, Prince of peace: Each ransomed captive sings; The deserts learn Thy praise, The hills and valleys greeting, The song responsive raise. opposite page.] Thomas Hastings. 245 LUX BENIGNA. 10s, 4s, 10s. JOHN B. DYKES. 1 Lead, kindly Light, a-mid th' encircling gloom, Lead Thou me Affliction. 247 JEWETT. 6s. D. CARL M. VON WEBER, arr. H 1 My Je-sus, as Thou wilt! Oh, may Thy will be mine! In sign; Through sor- row, or through joy, Conduct me 26 245 LUX BENIGNA. 10s, 4s, 10s. JOHN B. DYKES. 1 Lead, kindly Light, a-mid th' encircling gloom, Lead Thou me on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step e nough for me. 2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou I loved to choose and see my path; but now I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, 3 So long Thy power hath blessed me, sure it still O'er moor aud fen, o'er crag and torrent, till And with the morn those angel faces smile, |