Speed Them On

Christ's messengers are going forth

Author: Jennie Wilson
Tune: [Christ's messengers are going forth]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Christ’s messengers are going forth
His bidding to obey;
To spread his gospel o’er the earth,
Oh, speed them on their way.

Chorus:
Speed on, speed on Christ’s messengers,
And help them in his name,
As they to sad and weary souls
Salvation’s gift proclaim.

2 Speed on the herald of the cross
With tender words of cheer;
In lowly paths of toil and loss,
They follow Jesus here. [Chorus]

3 To dark and distant lands they go
To tell of Jesus there;
That all his saving pow’r may know,
Oh, speed them on with pray’r. [Chorus]

4 Speed on by ev’ry helpful deed,
Those who in Jesus’ stead
Go forth the famishing to feed
With heaven’s living bread. [Chorus]


Source: Songs for Work and Worship #53

Author: Jennie Wilson

Wilson, Jennie Bain. (d. 3 September 1913). Obituaries available in the DNAH Archives.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Christ's messengers are going forth
Title: Speed Them On
Author: Jennie Wilson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Speed on, speed on
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs for Work and Worship #53

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