Church of God, awak­en; heed the Lord’s com­mand,
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.
Fields are white for har­vest­ing on ev­ery hand,
Tell the bless­èd story of the cross.

Refrain

Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross of Je­sus,
Tell the bless­èd story of the hal­lowed cross.
Until ev­ery na­tion learns of full sal­va­tion,
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.

Has not He com­miss­ioned you the news to bear?
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.
Go ye in­to all the world, and ev­ery­where
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.

Refrain

Stand no long­er idle while the mo­ments fly.
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.
Multitudes in hea­th­en dark­ness live and die.
Tell the bless­èd story of the cross.

Refrain

Publish un­to all the world re­deem­ing grace.
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.
Until in the home of rest you find your place.
Tell the bless­èd sto­ry of the cross.

Refrain