HOW SHALL THEY HEAR
How shall they hear, who have not heard
news of a Lord who loved and came?
nor known His reconciling word,
nor learned to trust the Saviour's name?
To all the world, to every place,
neighbours and friends and far-off lands,
preach the good news of saving grace;
go while the great commission stands.
‘Whom shall I send?’ Who hears the
call,
constant in prayer, through toil and pain,
telling of one who died for all,
to bring a lost world home again?
‘Lord, here am I,’ Your fire impart
to this poor cold self-centred soul;
touch but my lips, my hands, my heart,
and make a world for Christ my goal.
Spirit of love, within us move:
Spirit of truth, in power come down!
So shall they hear and find and prove
Christ is their life, their joy, their crown