Speed thy servants, Saviour, speed them
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Speed thy servants, Saviour, speed them;Thou art Lord of winds and waves:They were bound, but thou hast freed them;Now they go to free the slaves;Be thou with them;'T is thine arm alone that saves.
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Friends and home and all forsaking,Lord, they go at thy command;As their stay thy promise taking,While they traverse sea and land:O, be with them;Lead them safely by the hand.
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Where no fruit appears to cheer them,And they seem to toil in vain,Then in mercy, Lord, draw near them,Then their sinking hopes sustain;Thus supported,Let their zeal revive again.
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In the midst of oppositionLet them trust, O Lord, in thee;When success attends their mission,Let thy servants humble be;Never leave them,Till thy face in heaven they see.