O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.
Psalm 96:1–2
Words: J. Milton Akers, in Wreath of Praise, by Asa Hull (New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; & Chicago, Illinois: Daniel W. Knowles, John Church & Henry A. Sumner, 1879), page 13.
If you know Akers’ full name, or where to get a good photo of him (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
Sing on, my soul, thy mission prove,
Sing sweetly on that song of love;
Uphold the right, condemn the wrong,
And triumph by the power of song.
Refrain
Sing on, sing on,
Sing on, my soul, sing sweetly on;
Sing on, sing on,
Till all of sin and self has gone.
Sing on, my soul, the glad refrain,
Thy mission cannot prove in vain;
Sing out the false in heart and mind;
Sing errors out of every kind.
Refrain
Sing in the beautiful and true,
O sing that song forever new;
Sing in the reign of faith and love,
Sing sweetly on, thy mission prove.
Refrain