A Plaintive Plea
Authors: Clara M. Brooks • Composers: D. O. Teasley • Meter: 4.4.6.4.4.6. with refrain • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain • Special Collections: Missions
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1. A plaintive plea (A plaintive plea)
Comes o’er the sea (Comes o’er the sea)
From nations in distress;
From darkest night (From darkest night)
They ask for light, (They ask for light,)
Their ruined land to bless.
Chorus:
A plaintive plea (A plaintive plea)
Comes o’er the sea, (Comes o’er the sea,)
How long, O Lord (How long, O Lord,)
Still must they wait? (Still must they wait?)
Oh, hasten there (Oh, hasten there)
With faith and prayer, (With faith and prayer,)
Or soon ’twill be too late.
2. The ripened grain (The ripened grain)
On India’s plain, (On India’s plain,)
Still waits for reapers true;
Hours swiftly fly, (Hours swiftly fly,)
While daily die (While daily die)
The millions in their woe.
3. The strong command (The strong command)
To ev’ry land— (To ev’ry land—)
“Go, spread the gospel news!”
Then haste away, (Then haste away,)
Till truth shall sway (Till truth shall sway)
Its scepter o’er the seas.
4. A plaintive plea, (A plaintive plea,)
Oh, can it be (Oh, can it be)
Their souls are doomed and lost?
Go save them now, (Go save them now,)
Till all shall bow (Till all shall bow)
Before the Savior’s cross.