Christian brother o’er the main
Carry the news of Je­sus;
Go where night and dark­ness reign
Lovingly haste away.

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Carry the news o’er wa­ters blue,
Perishing souls are wait­ing for you;
Stretching their hands, they plead for light,
Blessèd Gos­pel light.

Onward quick­ly, hear their cry
Over the deep re­sound­ing;
Save the mill­ions ere they die,
Earnestly haste away.

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Tell of Ju­dah’s Morn­ing Star,
Peacefully, calm­ly shin­ing;
Spread its beams o’er climes afar,
Pray’rfully haste away.

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Christian breth­ren, preach the Word,
Publish a free sal­va­tion;
Lo, in Heav’n your bright re­ward;
Joyfully haste away.

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