th's apprentice to be a tone-teacher in the church.
He educated himself in Europe, returned and sang his life songs, and
died in 1858 at the age of thirty-nine.

A tune preferred by many as the finer music is the one written to the
words by Mr. Sankey, _Sacred Songs_, No. 2.

"SPEED AWAY! SPEED AWAY!"

This inspiriting song of farewell to departing missionaries was written
in 1890 to Woodbury's appropriate popular melody by Fanny J. Crosby, at
the request of Ira D. Sankey. The key-word and refrain are adapted from
the original song by Woodbury (1848), but in substance and language the
three hymn-stanzas are the new and independent work of this later
writer.

Speed away! speed away on your mission of light,
To the lands that are lying in darkness and night;
'Tis the Master's command; go ye forth in His name,
The wonderful gospel of Jesus proclaim;
Take your lives in your hand, to the work while 'tis day,
Speed away! speed away! speed away!

Speed away, speed away with the life-giving Word,
To the nations that know not the voice of the Lord;
Take the wings of the morning and fly o'er the wave,
In the strength of your Master the lost ones to save;
He is calling once more, not a moment's delay,
Speed away! speed away! speed away!

Speed away, speed away with the message of rest,
To the souls by the tempter in bondage oppressed;
For the Saviour has purchased their ransom from sin,
And the banquet is ready. O gather them in;
To the rescue make haste, there's no time for delay,
Speed away! speed away! speed away!

"ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!"

Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, the author of this rousing hymn of Christian
warfare, a rector of the Established Church of England and a writer of
note, was born at Exeter, Eng., Jan. 28, 1834. Educated at Clare
College, Cambridge, he entered the service of the church, and was
appointed Rector of East Mersea, Essex, in 1871. He was the author of
several hymns, original and translated, and introduced into England from
Flanders, numbers of carols with charming old Christmas music. The
"Christian Soldiers" hymn is one of his (original) processionals, and
the most inspiring.

Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before.
Christ the Royal Master
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See, His banners go!
Onward