Book Summaries

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company
Only for souls, our life’s work shall be;

Only for souls, till death shall set free,

We’ll strive as those running after earth’s goals,

Only for souls, only for souls.

Only for souls, while the tear-drops start;

Only for souls, though with aching heart;

Go friendships and pleasures — your death knell tolls;

Only for souls, only for souls.

Only for souls, be it far or near;

Only for souls, the summons we’ll hear,

From the heat of the tropics to earth’s icy poles;

Only for souls, only for souls.

Only for souls, though the conflict be long;

Only for souls, ‘gainst an enemy strong;

Victorious the issue — our God all controls;

Only for souls, only for souls.

Only for souls, mid reproaches and scorns;

Only for souls, o’er the pathway of thorns,

With sheepskins and goatskins, in dens, caves, and holes ;

Only for souls, only for souls.

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company

Lift your eyes, my brother, sister,
Lift them to the fields all white;
Look out on the heathen millions,
Dying without life or light;
Falling like the leaves in autumn
To their graves beneath the snow;
So in one unending column
Down to death and hell they go.

Lift your eyes unto the harvest;
Listen to your Lord’s command;
Give the gospel as a witness;
Speed it to the isles and lands.

Lift your eyes, extend your vision,
Look beyond your selfish sphere,
Take a world-wide glance around you,
See the souls in guilt and fear,
Who have never known of Jesus,
Falling, dying, unprepared,
To confront us in the judgment
With the words, “You never cared.”

Lift your eyes; your heathen brethren
Never yet have even heard
Of the Christ who died to save them,
Of the blessed, living Word.
They are groping on in darkness
Hast’ning each into his grave,
Slipping fast away in sorrow,
Past our power to help or save.

Lift your eyes; the Master speaketh;
‘Tis his voice commands us still.
If you love him, truly love him,
You will answer, “Lord, I will;
I will look upon the harvest,
I will haste to lend a hand.
Praying, giving, yes, and going.”
For he’s said, “To every land.”

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company
Far away in foreign regions,
Bound by strong Satanic chains,
Blood-bought sin-sick souls are dying
In a land where darkness reigns.

None to tell the love of Jesus
To those poor, benighted souls,
Perishing in heathen blindness,
While the judgment nearer rolls.

Brother, will you go and save them?
Sister, hear their plaintive cry:
Destitute of hope they’re dying,
While you’re idly standing by.

See them in their blind devotion
Bowing down to wood and stone;
Never heard the death of Jesus
Was for sinners to atone.

Will you leave them still in darkness
With their hearts as hard as stone?
While the cleansing fount is open,
O my brother, help them in!

Millions of our fellow creatures,
Steeped in sin on India’s shore;
Shrouded in the grossest darkness,
Africa has millions more.

Popish priests and carnal prophets
Hid the truth in gloom of night;
But the Lord now saves his people
In the precious evening light.

O dear brother, O my sister,
Give your talents, time, and store;
Freely give to save the heathen
Ere they’re lost forevermore.

Be in haste, time is flying;
Oh, behold their awful plight!
Jesus weeps o’er sinners dying:
Send them now the Gospel light.

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company
Now; the two kinds of people on earth I mean
Are the people who lift and the people who lean.

Wherever you go you will find the earth’s masses
Are always divided in just these two classes.

And, oddly enough, you will find, too, I ween
There is only one lifter to twenty who lean.

In which class are you? Are you easing the load
Of overtaxed lifters who toil down the road?

Or are you a leaner and let others bear
Your portion of labor and problem and care?

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company
My work is in a heathen land
Where sin and shame abound;

But in a Gospel paper bright
I once this question found:

“And while we have so much of light,
Will ye just let them die?”

Quick from my heart this answer came:
“Nay, Lord, not I ! not I !”

But, musing still, again it comes,
As if ‘twould deeper pry

Into my heart this question great:
“Will ye just let them die?”

“And while we have so much of light,
Will ye just let them die?”

Or will we work with all our might
To point them to the sky?

We know we have the Gospel truth
And God is in the fight;

Oh! who will give the strength of youth
To lead them to the light?

Oh! can we lightly answer this
Or careless turn away?

Nay, Lord, but deeper in our hearts
This question put, I pray.

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company

There are millions in darkness in lands far away,
Who are wand’ring in sin and are going astray;
Who will take them the light of the gospel today?
Go out quickly and bid them come in.

Our Redeemer and Savior came down from the sky;
He did suffer, did bleed, did ascend up on high,
And he bids us to carry the light ere they die.
Go out quickly and bid them come in.

When we think of the suffering, the sin, and the woe,
We should take them the light that will blessings bestow;
We should haste and obey his command that says, “Go.”
We should hasten and bid them come in.

They are dying by thousands each day and each night,
And are passing away ere they have gospel light
Which dispels all the darkness and makes the way bright ;
Who will take them the light of God’s Word?

They are anxiously waiting to hear the glad news,
Of a full, free salvation for those who will choose
To forsake all their sins, and the devil refuse;
Who will take them the tidings of love?

“Missionary Gems” — A collection of short poems
Compiled from various sources — Gospel Trumpet Company

“Ready to preach the gospel.” Rom. 1: 5.
‘Ready to die for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Acts 21:13.

Ready to go, ready to wait,
Ready a gap to fill;
Ready for service, small or great;
Ready to do His will.

Ready to suffer grief or pain,
Ready to stand the test;
Ready to stay at home and send
Others if He sees best.

Ready to do, ready to bear,
Ready to watch and pray,
Ready to stand aside and wait
Till He shall clear the way.

Ready to speak, ready to think,
Ready with heart and brain;
Ready to start when He sees fit,
Ready to bear the strain.

Ready to warn, ready to seek,
Ready o’er souls to mourn;
Ready in life, ready in death;
Ready for his return.