INDIA'S AWAKENING by J. F. Dodd

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 13, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 40.

INDIA'S AWAKENING.

By J. F. Dodd

BY REV. J. F. DODD.

[May be sung to tune of "Missionary Hymn," or "Webb."]

FROM their dark night awakening, To greet the opening day, Lo, India's anxious thousands With earnest longings pray; For faithful gospel heralds Have borne the message there, Revealing God's great purpose To save them from despair.

The star of hope is beaming O'er all the hills and plains, Proclaiming by its brightness That Christ, Messiah, reigns; That now, the truth receiving, As taught within his word, Led by the Spirit's teaching, These souls shall know their Lord.

This forward movement, telling The triumph of our King, Inspires us now to rally And larger offerings bring. Thus shall all souls, rejoicing, In him and by him blest, Press onward, still victorious, To heaven's eternal rest.

Then He will smile upon us To whom our love was shown, And all shall take their places Before the Victor's throne, While, through the endless ages, With praise and holy songs, We'll crown Him King eternal To whom all power belongs.

—Christian Advocate.