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