THE MISSIONARY'S CALL by Nathan Brown

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 17, 1905

THE MISSIONARY'S CALL

By Nathan Brown

Words written about 1827 by Nathan Brown, an American Baptist Missionary to Burma, Assam, and Japan.

CHANT.

[Mendelssohn Collection, 1849.] — EDWARD HOWE, Jr.

1. My soul is not at rest. There comes a strange and secret whisper to my spirit, like a dream of night, that tells me I am on enchanted ground.

2. Why live I here? The vows of God are on me, and I may not stop to play with shadows, or pluck earthly flowers, till I my work have done, and rendered my account.

3. And I will go! I may no more refuse to give up friends and life's dear hopes, and every tie that binds my heart to Thee, my country!

4. Henceforth it matters not if storm or sunshine be my earthly lot, bitter or sweet my cup, I only pray, “God make me holy, and my spirit nerve for the stern hour of strife!”

5. And when Thou call'st me Home at last, and my frail body lies beneath the cocoa's shade, it will be sweet that I have toiled for other worlds than this.

6. And when the soul for whom the Evil One hath struggled as he hath for me, at last finds refuge on that blessed shore, O, how this heart will glow with gratitude and love.

CHORUS for first five verses.

The voice of my beloved Lord, “Go teach all nations” is calling

ƒ CHORUS for last verse.

me, I must obey. Thro' ages of eternal years, my spirit

never shall repeat that toil and suffering once were mine below.