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Text:Savior, Let Thy Gospel Light
Author:William H. Bathurst
Tune:ST. BEES
Composer:John Bacchus Dykes
Media:MIDI file

9551. Savior, Let Thy Gospel Light

1 Savior, let Thy Gospel light
Pierce the shades of heathen night;
O’er a world long lost in sin
Let Thy glorious reign begin.

2 Send the message of Thy grace
Far amongst our guilty race;
To all nations speak Thy Word,
Bid them own their rightful Lord.

3 At the silver trumpet’s sound
Hurl their idols to the ground;
Turn them from their evil ways,
Tune their hearts to sing Thy praise.

4 Ripening fields appear in view,
But the laborers are few;
Lord, increase the little band,
Send them forth to every land:

5 Give them courage and success,
All their faithful labors bless;
And commission them to bring
Pardoned rebels to their king.

Text Information
First Line: Savior, let Thy Gospel light
Title: Savior, Let Thy Gospel Light
Author: William H. Bathurst
Meter: 77.77
Language: English
Source: Psalms and Hymns, 1831
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: ST. BEES
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Meter: 77.77
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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