From China’s Dark Dominions

From China’s dark do­min­ions

Unto Co­lum­bia free

We’ve heard the cries of ang­uish

Which ec­ho o’er the sea.

We’ve heard the roy­al sum­mons

Of Je­sus cru­ci­fied

To hast­en to the res­cue

Of those for whom He died.

We’re com­ing

yes

we’re com­ing

On wings of love we fly

To bear the Gos­pel mes­sage

Ere wait­ing mill­ions die.

Our hearts with pain are bleed­ing

That we have been so slow

To heed these plead­ing voic­es

And on our mis­sion go.

Forgive us! oh

for­give us!

Ye na­tions far away

Forgive us

gra­cious Fa­ther!

In Je­sus’ name we pray.

With songs and joy of glad­ness

Our of­fer­ings we give

That all the hea­then na­tions

May look to Christ and live.

Though deep the pain in part­ing

Our child­ren

too

may go

And tell the thirst­ing mill­ions

Where liv­ing wa­ters flow.

Then hea­then na­tions bend­ing

At Je­sus’ feet shall fall

And join with saints and an­gels

And crown Him Lord of all.

Till ov­er earth tri­umph­ant

His ran­somed Church shall reign

When Je­sus in His glo­ry

With joy shall come again.