Hymn
Departing Missionaries
- Writer
- James Edmeston
- Meter
- 7.6.7.6 D
Roll on, thou mighty ocean;
And, as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below.
Arise, ye gales, and waft them
Safe to the destined shore;
That man may sit in darkness,
And death's black shade no more.
O thou eternal Ruler,
Who holdest in thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,
Protect them from all harm!
Thy presence, Lord, be with them,
Wherever they may be;
Though far from us, who love them,
Still let them be with thee.
Departing Missionaries — Text from Laudes Domini, 1890. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/departing-missionaries
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Departing Missionaries?
The words of Departing Missionaries were written by James Edmeston; the version here was published in 1890. The library holds 4 more hymns by James Edmeston, including Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us and When the worn spirit wants repose.
Is Departing Missionaries public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1890. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Departing Missionaries?
Departing Missionaries is in 7.6.7.6 D. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Word of God Incarnate, There's a Friend for Little Children and Jerusalem the Golden.