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Poetry: Missionary Hymn: For The South

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
October
Year
1842
Copyright
Public Domain
Poem
OCR Text

'Spread far the gospel tidings!' Cali ocean, earth, and air, To aid your ceaeeless labor To spread tbem every where Stace in the bondman's cabin - Let thcrn nol enter thercl Send Bibles to the heathcn! On ev'ry distant shore. From light that's beaming o'er us, Let etrcams unceasingpour; - Jiut keep itfrom the irdlLions, Doten troddcn at out door!Scnd Bibles to the heathen, Their famislied 6pirits feedl O! haste, and join the eiForts. The priccless gift to speed! - Then jlog the, trembimg bondman, If he skould tearn to rcadl Let love af fi-lthy lucre Nat in your bosoms d welJ; Your moncy on our miesion, Wiil bc expended wel!; Anl tkin íoftlt your co ff ars', Husbands anifathtrs sct'l! Have even little cliildren' Alt they can gain to save, For the teachers of the heathenf, Beyond the ocoan wave; Then g ir c tofire and faggot, Jlim icho would teach your slavcf