A missionary ballad given, instead of a solicited lecture, to the Church of England Young Men's Society, for aiding missions at home and abroad |
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A MISSIONARY BALLAD:
GIVEN, INSTEAD OF A SOLICITED LECTURE, TO THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY, FOR AIDING MISSIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
A call to do good from the East to the West!
A call to bless others, and so to be blest!
A call from the Saviour, beside Him to stand
And work for His glory with heart and with hand!
A call to bless others, and so to be blest!
A call from the Saviour, beside Him to stand
And work for His glory with heart and with hand!
Nurtured in knowledge, and favoured, and spared,
The best of earth's banquet for us is prepared;
Then well should we hasten, at home and abroad
To care for the poor in the name of the Lord!
The best of earth's banquet for us is prepared;
Then well should we hasten, at home and abroad
To care for the poor in the name of the Lord!
For, always about us the poor shall be found,
Poor for both worlds ever crowding around;
And always the battle of truth must be fought
In Sin to be conquer'd, and Good to be taught!
Poor for both worlds ever crowding around;
And always the battle of truth must be fought
In Sin to be conquer'd, and Good to be taught!
Heathens abroad, and heathens at home;
Not far is the need for your missions to roam,—
Our highways and bye-ways, the streets and the lanes
Claim the first care and will yield the first gains;
Not far is the need for your missions to roam,—
Our highways and bye-ways, the streets and the lanes
Claim the first care and will yield the first gains;
Then,—(for the soldiers of Heaven's true host
Are marshall'd for conquest on every coast,)
Britain's dear sons on each far-distant land,
Ask the next blessing and help at your hand!
Are marshall'd for conquest on every coast,)
Britain's dear sons on each far-distant land,
Ask the next blessing and help at your hand!
Then,—let the banner of grace be unfurl'd
Free as the winds and wide as the world,
And chiefly help Zion, poor outcast of Sin,
The mercies of God through your mercy to win!
Free as the winds and wide as the world,
And chiefly help Zion, poor outcast of Sin,
The mercies of God through your mercy to win!
Sure is your work of a blessed reward,
Ye serve a good Master in serving the Lord;
Even were others unblest by your zeal,
It is well! ye are watered yourselves for your weal.
Ye serve a good Master in serving the Lord;
Even were others unblest by your zeal,
It is well! ye are watered yourselves for your weal.
But—It is better! yet more shall ye earn!
Many to righteousness Now shall ye turn,
And like the stars Hereafter shall shine
For ever and ever in glory divine!
Many to righteousness Now shall ye turn,
And like the stars Hereafter shall shine
For ever and ever in glory divine!
MARTIN F. TUPPER.
Albury, December 22nd, 1850.
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