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 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Dy­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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.