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GO, PREACH MY GOSPEL

Scripture Verse

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 28:19

Introduction

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Isaac Watts (1674–1748)

Words: Is­aac Watts, Hymns and Spir­it­ual Songs, Book 1, 1707, num­ber 128. The apos­tles’ com­mis­sion.

Music: Men­don Ger­man tune. Ar­ranged by Sam­uel Dy­er, Sup­ple­ment of Sam­uel Dy­er’s Third Edi­tion of Sac­red Mu­sic 1828 (🔊 ).

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Lyrics

Go preach My Gos­pel, saith the Lord,
“Bid the whole earth My grace re­ceive;
He shall be saved that trusts My Word,
He shall be damned that won’t be­lieve.

“I’ll make your great com­mis­sion known,
And ye shall prove My Gos­pel true,
By all the works that I have done,
By all the won­ders ye shall do.

“Go heal the sick, go raise the dead,
Go cast out de­vils in My name;
Nor let My pro­phets be afraid,
Though Greeks re­proach, and Jews blas­pheme.

Teach all the na­tions My com­mands,
I’m with you till the world shall end;
All power is trust­ed to My hands,
I can de­stroy, and I de­fend.

He spake, and light shone round His head;
On a bright cloud to Heav’n He rode;
They to the farth­est na­tions spread
The grace of their as­cend­ed God.