Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#325

325. Look from thy sphere of endless day

1 Look from thy sphere of endless day,
O God of mercy and of might;
In pity look on those who stray,
Benighted in this land of light.

2 In peopled vale, in lonely glen,
In crowded mart, by stream or sea,
How many of the sons of men
Hear not the message sent from thee. A-men.

3 Send forth thy heralds, Lord, to call
The thoughtless young, the hardened old,
A scattered flock, and bring them all
To the good Shepherd's peaceful fold.

4 Send them thy mighty word, to speak
Till faith shall dawn and doubt depart,
To awe the bold, to stay the weak,
And bind and heal the broken heart.

5 Then all these wastes, a dreary scene
On which, with sorrowing eyes, we gaze,
Shall grow with living waters green,
And lift to heaven the voice of praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Look from thy sphere of endless day
• Author: William Cullen Bryant, 1794 - 1878
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Church Life and Work: The Propagation of the Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CRISPIN
• Composer: George J. Elvey, 1816 - 93
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: E♭ Major