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JULY 29, 1934 Great Missionary Hymns and Their Challenge I saiah 42:1-4 Suggestions for the Meeting Hymn—“ From Greenland’s Icy Moun tains.” Ask an Endeavorer to tell the story o f its writing. Hymn—“Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun.” Mention the fact that 5,000 subjects o f a king in the South Sea Islands sang this hymn at one o f his ceremonials. Hymn or Solo—“Watchman, Tell Us of the Night.” Scripture—Isaiah 42.T-4. Hymn— “Ye Christian Heralds, Go, Pro claim.” Solo—“The King’s Business.” Prayer. Hymn—“Hail to the Lord’s Anointed.” Indicate the Biblical source o f the theme. Hymn—“ The Morning Light Is Break ing.” Give interesting facts about this hymn. Hymn—-“ Fling Out the Banner.” How may we fling out the banner? Hymn—“ O Zion, Haste!” Hymn—“W e’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations.” Discuss the effects o f the gos pel this hymn mentions. This discussion can be made very strong if there is care ful preparation. Use a few brief, concrete illustrations. Hymn— “Lead On, O King Eternal.” Hymn—“All Hail the Power.” Benediction—Jude 24, 25. Leader’s Helps t “ F rom G reenland ’ s I cy M ountains ” “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains” has a. most interesting history. Reginald Heber, the author, was sitting one Saturday afternoon with his father-in-law, Dean Shipley, when the Dean asked him sud denly to “write something to sing at the missionary meeting tomorrow.” Mr. Heber retired to another part o f the room and soon returned with three stanzas, which were hailed with .delighted approval; he then insisted upon adding another octrain to the hymn and came back with: “Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, And you, ye waters, roll.” The great lyric was first sung in W rex- horn Churchy England, on the following Sunday morning. By common consent, Heber’s “Mission ary Hymn” is the silver trumpet among all the rallying bugles of the church. —T heron B rown . II. “T he M orning L ight I s B reaking " “ The Morning Light Is Breaking” has probably gone farther and been sung more frequently than any other missionary hymn, not even excepting Bishop Heber’s. It is known to have been translated into Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Chinese, Siamese, and several of the Hindu dialects, and all because it voices the blessed optimism o f the promises. Dr. S. F. Smith who wrote this, the most popular o f missionary hymns, wrote also “My Country, ’Tis o f Thee.” All lands were dear to him, but before all, his own. He is at once the most patriotic and the most cosmopolitan o f our hymn writers. —D avid B reed . III. “ H ail to the L ord ’ s A nointed ” James Montgomery’s great hymn, “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed,” is his version of the Seventy-Second Psalm. It was written originally as a Christmas ode and was
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