SEND THE LIGHT (# 544) ACTS 16:6-10

Charles Gabriel Born in Milton, Iowa (1852) Raised on a farm Taught himself to play music By age 16, he was conducting singing schools like his Presbyterian father did The local preacher asked Charles if he knew a song good for his next sermon topic He wrote one by the next Sunday

Charles Gabriel He moved to San Francisco after making annual singing school circuits Became music director at Grace Methodist Church Wrote Sunday School children’s songs as well as hymns for church Asked to write a missionary hymn for Golden Offering on March 6, 1890 Send the Light was heard by “missionary”

Charles Gabriel Send the Light became popular on East Coast and then the world over Moved to Chicago to work with Homer Rodeheaver Publishing (Billy Sunday’s campaign music source) Compiled 43 songbooks, 11 cantatas, and many patriotic songs Wrote 7000 hymns and children’s songs (Higher Ground, The Way of the Cross, etc.)

Acts 16:6-10 Spirit forbade Paul from preaching in Asia Vision of a Macedonian man, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!” Concluded God wanted Paul to go to Macedonia Philippi Acts 16:11-40 Philippians 2:12-16 Knowledge is light 2 Cor. 4:6

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Send the Light There’s a call comes ringing o’er the restless wave, “Send the light! Send the light!” (“missionary” = preaching overseas) There are souls to rescue, there are souls to save, send the light! Send the light! Send the light, the blessed Gospel light; Let it shine from shore to shore! Let it shine forevermore!

Send the Light We have heard the Macedonian call today, “Send the light! Send the light!” And a golden off’ring at the cross we lay, send the light! Send the light! Send the light, the blessed Gospel light; Let it shine from shore to shore! Let it shine forevermore!

Send the Light Let us pray that grace may everywhere abound, “Send the light! Send the light!” And a Christlike spirit everywhere be found, send the light! Send the light! Send the light, the blessed Gospel light; Let it shine from shore to shore! Let it shine forevermore!

Send the Light Let us not grow weary in the work of love, send the light! Send the light! Let us gather jewels for a crown above, send the light! Send the light! Send the light, the blessed Gospel light; Let it shine from shore to shore! Let it shine forevermore!

The Great Commission Mark 16:15-16 Go into all the world Great Field and preach the gospel Great Message to every creature Great Number he who believes Great Truth and is baptized Great Commitment shall be saved Great Promise