Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#314

314. O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling

1 O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,
To tell to all the world that God is light;
That he who made all nations is not willing
One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.

Refrain:
Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace;
Tidings of Jesus, redemption and release.

2 Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation
That God, in whom they live and move, is love:
Tell how he stooped to save his lost creation,
And died on earth that man might live above. [Refrain]

3 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious,
Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way,
Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious,
And haste the coming of the glorious day. [Refrain]

4 He comes again; O Zion, ere thou meet him,
Make known to every heart his saving grace;
Let none whom he hath ransomed fail to greet him,
Through thy neglect, unfit to see his face. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling
• Author: Mary Ann Thomson, 1834 - 1923
• Refrain First Line: Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: Ordination; Church Life and Work: The Propagation of the Gospel

Tune Information

• Name: ANGELIC SONGS
• Composer: James Walch, 1837 - 1901
• Meter: 11 10, 11 10. With Refrain.
• Key: B♭ Major