2 What tho' the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle,
Tho' ev'ry prospect pleases,
And only man is vile;
In vain with lavish kindness

The gifts of God are strown;
The heathen in his blindness
Bows down to wood and stone.

3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny?
Salvation! O Salvation!

The joyful sound preclaim,
Till earth's remotest nation
Has learn'd Messiah's name.

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story,
And you, ye waters, roll,
Till, like a sea of glory,

It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransom'd nature,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign.

HYMN 493. s. M.

Shirland, Northampton.

VOKE.

Ordination and departure of Missionaries. E Messengers of Christ,

1

YHis sovereign voice obey;

Arise! and follow where he leads,
And peace attend your way.

2 The Master, whom you serve, Will needful strength bestow; Depending on his promis'd aid, With sacred courage go.

3 Mountains shall sink to plains,
And hell in vain oppose;
The cause is God's, and must prevail,
In spite of all his foes.

4 Go, spread a Saviour's fame:
And tell his matchless grace
To the most guilty and deprav'd
Of Adam's num'rous race.

5 We wish you in his name,
The most divine success;
Assur'd that he who sends you forth
Will your endeavors bless.

HYMN 494. L. M.

New Hundredth, Chatham, Malmsbury.

Go, much lov'd brethren, haste and rear

The gospel standard, void of fear: Go, seek with joy your destin'd shore, To view your native land no more. 2 Yes-Christian Heroes! go, proclaim Salvation thro' Immanuel's name; To barren climes the tidings bear, And plant the Rose of Sharon there. 3 He'll shield you with a wall of fire, With flaming zeal your breasts inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, And hush the tempests into peace.

4 And when our labors all are o'er,
Then we shall meet to part no more;
Meet with the blood bought throng to fall
And crown our Jesus Lord of all!

HYMN 495. C. M.

Colchester, Clarendon, Keene,

Go, and the Saviour's grace proclaim,

Ye messengers of God;
Go, publish, thro' Immanuel's name,
Salvation bought with blood.

2 What tho' your arduous track may lie
Thro' regions dark as death;
What tho' your faith and zeal to try,
Perils beset your path:

3 Yet, with determin'd courage, go,
And, arm'd with pow'r divine,
Your God will needful aid bestow,
And on your labors shine.

4 He who has call'd you to the war
Will recompense your pains;
Before Messiah's conqu’ring car,
Mountains shall sink to plains.

5 Shrink not tho' earth and hell oppose,
But plead your Master's cause;
Nor doubt that e'en your mighty foes
Shall bow before his cross.

HYMN 496. c. M.

York, Braintree.

B.

Go, messenger of love, and bear,

1

Upon thy gentle wing,

The song which seraphs love to hear,
And angels joy to sing.

Go, to the heart with sin opprest,
And dry the sorrowing tear;
Extract the thorn that wounds the breast,
The drooping spirit cheer.

S Go, say to Zion, "Jesus reigns ".
By his resistless pow'r,

He binds his enemies with chains;
They fall to rise no more.

4 Tell how the Holy Spirit flies,
As he from heav'n descends-
Arrests his proudest enemies,
And changes them to friends.

HYMN 497. 6, 4.

Hymn to the Trinity, St. Clement's.

SOUND, sound the truth abroad,

Bear ye the word of God
Thro' the wide world;

Tell what our Lord has done,
Tell how the day is won,
And from his lofty throne,
Satan is hurl'd.

2 Far over sea and land,
'Tis our Lord's own command,
Bear ye his name;

Bear it to ev'ry shore,

Regions unknown explore,

Enter at ev'ry door

Silence is shame.

3 Speed on the wings of love,
Jesus, who reigns above,
Bids as to fly:

They who his message bear,
Should neither doubt nor fear;
He will their friend appear;
He will be nigh.

4 When on the mighty deep,
He will their spirits keep,
Stay'd on his word;
When in a foreign land,
No other friend at hand,
Jesus will by them stand-
Jesus, their Lord.

5 Ye, who forsaking all,
At your lov'd Master's call,
Comforts resign;

Soon will your work be done;
Soon will the prize be won;
Brighter than yonder sun,
Then shall ye shine.

HYMN 498.

7s.

J. MARSDEN.

Middleton, Hotham.

Mark xvi. 16.

1.GO, ye messengers of God,

Like the beams of morning fly;

Take the wonder-working rod,
Wave the banner cross on high!

Go to many a tropic isle
On the bosom of the deep;