Over the ocean there com­eth a cry,
“Send us the light, send the light;
Needy and help­less we per­ish and die,
Send us the light, send the light;
Come with your mes­sage of love o’er the wave,
Tell us of Je­sus, the migh­ty to save,
Tell how He tri­umphed o’er sin and the grave,
Send us the light, send the light.

“Here in the dark­ness and sha­dow we grope,
Send us the light, send the light;
Seeking for light and the com­fort of hope,
Send us the light, send the light;
Millions there are who have ne­ver been told
Aught of the won­der­ful sto­ry of old,
Aught of the beau­ti­ful ci­ty of gold,
Send us the light, send the light.

You who have com­forts enough and to spare,
Send us the light, send the light;
You who have known the most boun­ti­ful care,
Send us the light, send the light;
Yours is the du­ty, to you we ap­peal,
Give of your trea­sure, your know­ledge re­veal,
Tell us of Him who can com­fort and heal,
Send us the light, send the light.

Still comes the cry with its bur­den of tears,
Send us the light, send the light;
Melting our hearts and un­lock­ing our ears,
Send us the light, send the light;
Master, for­give us the long sor­did past,
Out of our self­ish­ness lift­ed at last,
May we be ev­er, where life’s lot is cast,
Bearers of light, bear­ing light.