We Hear a Sad Wail

We hear a sad wail that comes ov­er the wave

From fast dy­ing mill­ions with no hand to save;

In dark­ness eter­nal they pass on their way;

O Christ

save and pi­ty; O an­swer

we pray.

Christ

Christ

O an­swer we pray

O send thro’ the dark­ness a hope-light­ed way.

More lost ones are call­ing o’er de­sert and sea

On plain and on mount­ain

in land of the free;

O Shep­herd so lov­ing

we ask Thee to keep

From hig­hways and hedg­es

Thy wan­der­ing sheep.

Christ

Christ

O seek Thou

we pray

The lost and the dy­ing

who know not the way.

Lo

this is Thy mes­sage: I send thee to keep

The watch ev­ery­where for My wan­der­ing sheep

Till glo­ri­ous in beau­ty all na­tions shall come

In praise and thanks­giv­ing

to Heav­en

their home.

Home

home

sweet heav­en­ly home

What glo­ry and joy in our Fa­ther’s bright home!