Scripture Verse

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19–20

Introduction

Words: Mar­tha P. Smith, 1879. Pub­lished in The In­ter­na­tion­al Les­son Hym­nal, for 1880, ed­it­ed by Da­vid C. Cook & T. Mar­tin Towne (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook, 1880), num­ber 72.

Music: Jer­sey Ci­ty W. Ir­ving Harts­horn, 1879 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Smith or Harts­horn (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

When the Sav­ior had aris­en
From the si­lent grave,
Then He to His loved dis­ci­ples
This com­mand­ment gave:

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Go ye, there­fore, teach the na­tions
Of the ris­en Son;
Tell them of the great re­demp­tion
Sent to ev­ery­one.

Tell them of the night of sor­row,
In Geth­se­ma­ne;
Show to them the wea­ry foot­prints,
Up to Cal­va­ry.

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Go and tell them how I loved them,
Even on the tree,
How I thought of them with pi­ty,
In death’s ago­ny.

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Now to us this mes­sage com­eth,
From the sin­ner’s friend,
With the pro­mise, I am with you,
Even to the end.

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