Patiently Waiting

Long have they wait­ed

In the dark hea­then lands

For the pure liv­ing wa­ter

From the dear Sav­ior’s hands;

Still they are wait­ing

For the Gos­pel to come:

Let us hast­en to tell them

Of our heav­en­ly home.

Hark! hear them call­ing

From ev­ery dark land;

Who will ob­ey

The dear Sav­ior’s com­mand?

Go with the Gos­pel

The rough bil­lows brave

And lead them to Je­sus

Who on­ly can save.

Long have they wait­ed

For the pure liv­ing Word

Since the Gos­pel of Heav­en

Was pro­claimed by the Lord;

Teach ev­ery na­tion

Our Re­deem­er’s com­mand

Yet we have not en­light­ened

Every dark hea­then land.

Patiently wait­ing

For the heav­en­ly light

Precious souls still are sleep­ing

In a dark

sin­ful night;

Pity them

bro­ther

Oh

how great is their need!

They have no one to teach them

And no Bi­ble to read.

Long have they wait­ed

Over two thou­sand years;

Still we leave them in dark­ness

And in dread sin­ful fears;

Where is the work­er

Who will leave friends and home

To de­li­ver poor hea­thens

From the wrath that’s to come?