Scripture Verse

Go…and make disciples of all the nations. Matthew 28:19

Introduction

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Elisha A. Hoffman (1839–1929)

Words & Mu­sic: Eli­sha A. Hoff­man, 1899 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

To the mill­ions liv­ing o’er the deep, deep sea
Speed the light, speed the light;
To their cry of pi­ty dare we heed­less be?
Speed the light, O speed the light.

Refrain

Speed the light, the bless­èd Gos­pel light,
To the lands which are in gloom and night;
Souls are wait­ing, and the fields are white,
Speed the light, O speed the light.

There in ang­uish mill­ions for the Gos­pel wait,
Speed the light, speed the light;
Go and seek their res­cue ere it is too late,
Speed the light, O speed the light.

Refrain

Jesus bids us bear to them the Gos­pel news,
Speed the light, speed the light;
Can the souls He ran­somed His re­quest re­fuse?
Speed the light, O speed the light.

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We will go, and in our bless­èd mas­ter’s name
Speed the light, speed the light;
We will His sal­va­tion and His love pro­claim,
Speed the light, O speed the light.

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