Missionary's Farewell
On the shore (on the shore) beyond the sea,
On the shore (on the shore) beyond the sea,Where the fields (where the fields) are bright and fair,There's a call (there's a call), a plaintive plea,I must hast-(I must hast-)en to be there.
Let me go, I cannot stay,'T is the Master calling me;Let me go, I must obey;Native land, farewell to thee (farewell to thee).
Lower line of the chorus (alto, tenor and bass, under the held notes of the soprano), as printed under the first, second, third and fourth lines of the chorus:I cannot stay,Master, 'Tis the MasterI must obey,farewell to thee,
Hark! I hear (Hark! I hear) the Master say,"Up, ye reap-(up, ye reap-)ers! why so slow?"To the vine-(to the vine-)yard, far away,Earthly kin-(earthly kin-)dred, let me go.
Just beyond (just beyond) the rolling tide,The uplift-(the uplift-)ed hand I see;Lo! the gates (lo! the gates) are open wide,And the lost (and the lost) are calling me.
Father, moth-(father, moth-)er, darling child,I must bid (I must bid) you all adieu;Far across (far across) the waters wild,There's a work (there's a work) for me to do.