Send Us a Savior

Send us a Sav­ior

hear the na­tions cry;

Why in the dark­ness must we pine and die?

Is there no help­er for the sore op­pressed?

Is there no re­fuge where the wea­ry rest?

Bitter the cry of a race in sin

Groping for light

yet it breaks not in;

Shall they die

while we cry

Send us a Sav­ior

we pray?

Send us a Sav­ior

for our al­tar fires

Bring not the peace for which the soul as­pires;

Cleansed from our sin

from wrath di­vine set free

This is our need of needs

for this our plea.

Send us a Sav­ior

for our hearts are sore

Broken in spir­it

we can bear no more;

Hearts torn with ang­uish cla­mor loud for peace;

Is there no strong one who can bring re­lease?