Go bear the joy­ful tid­ings
That first, on Ju­dah’s plain,
Awoke the won­der­ing shep­herds
To praise Mes­si­ah’s name;
Exalt the King of glo­ry
Who left His throne on high,
And came to earth a ran­som
For guil­ty man to die.

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Go sound the Gos­pel trum­pet
Beyond the roll­ing sea,
From chains of sin and dark­ness
To set the cap­tive free.

Go in your Mas­ter’s vine­yard,
And la­bor heart and hand;
The word of life eter­nal
Proclaim to ev­ery land—
The sweet and pre­cious pro­mise
To all who will be­lieve,
Free grace and full sal­va­tion
For all who will re­ceive.

Refrain

Go tell the brok­en spi­rit
That vain­ly sighs for rest,
There is a home in glo­ry,
A home for ev­er blest;
Go bring the lost to Je­sus,
His ten­der love to share;
Go forth to ev­ery na­tion:
Immortal souls are there.

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