I’m so thrilled today that I was able to quickly find a hymn that went with today’s word prompt LIGHT. The hymn is called “Send the Light”. It was written by Charles H. Gabriel, who wrote it while a choir member at the Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco, California.
Charles H Gabriel lived 1856-1932, he taught himself, while living on his Iowa farm, to play the family reed organ. He began teaching others how to sing when he was 16, and became well known as a teacher, composer and singer.
He served as music director at Grace Methodist Episcopal church in California, but eventually move to Illinois, where he worked for a publishing company. During his work, he edited some 43 song books, 7 men’s chorus books, 19 anthem collections, and 23 cantatas. He composed at least 50 hymns, and wrote music for almost 200 other hymns.
- There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save,
Send the light! Send the light! -
- Refrain:
Send the light, the blessed Gospel light;
Let it shine from shore to shore!
Send the light, and let its radiant beams
Light the world forevermore!
- Refrain:
- We have heard the Macedonian call today,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
And a golden off’ring at the cross we lay,
Send the light! Send the light! - Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
And a Christlike spirit everywhere be found,
Send the light! Send the light! - Let us not grow weary in the work of love,
“Send the light! Send the light!”
Let us gather jewels for a crown above,
Send the light! Send the light!
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What a beautiful song! Thank you for sharing.
It is nice one isn't it?
I love this song. It is one that pops into my head often and the girls enjoy singing it, as well.
Oh, that's so good