...Greenland's icy mountains To India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. "Error's chain" might mean that the "heathen in his blindness bows down to wood and stone." This was...

...sto - ry, And you, ye water« roll, Till like a sea of fountain?, Roll down their golden sand, I*om many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to de - liv - er Their land from error's chain, pleases, And on - ly man is rile : In vain with lavish...

...icy mountains, From India's coral strand. Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes, Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle; Though ev'ry prospect pleases. And only...

...icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Africa's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from Error's chain." While they sang, men and women who had never been outside a New England village dedicated themselves...

...icy mountains From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain." Bishop Heber I Even readers indifferent to religion will be aware of the important roles missionaries...

...icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Africa's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Can we whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted The lamp of life deny?...

...givers to "them," seen as deluded recipients, as in Reginald Heber's "From Greenland's Icy Mountains": From many an ancient river, from many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver their land from error's chain. Can we, whose souls are lighted with wisdom from on high, can we to men benighted the lamp of life...

...icy mountains, from India's coral strand, where Afric's sunny fountains roll down their golden sand, from many an ancient river, from many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver their land from error's chain. Shall we, whose souls are lighted with wisdom from on high, shall we to men benighted the lamp of life...

...coral strand', sang the congregations, Where Afric's sunny fountains, Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. Having helped to raise money to send missionaries overseas, the assembled faithful would sing of their...

...icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand, From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,...call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases And only...