Send Us the Light

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.