Scripture Verse

Blow the trumpet, and warn the people. Ezekiel 33:3

Introduction

Words: From Har­mon­ia Sac­ra, by Jo­seph Funk (1778–1862).

Music: Lang­don Lo­well Ma­son, The Psal­te­ry, a New Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic 1845 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know the au­thor, or where to get a good pic­ture of him or Funk (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

Watchmen! on­ward to your sta­tions;
Blow the trum­pet long and loud;
Preach the Gos­pel to the na­tions,
Speak to ev’ry gath’ring crowd.
See the day is break­ing;
See the saints awak­ing,
No more in sad­ness bow,
No more in sad­ness bow.

Watchmen! hail the ris­ing glo­ry!
Of the great Mes­si­ah’s reign;
Tell the Sav­ior’s bleed­ing sto­ry,
Tell it to the list­en­ing train;
See His love re­veal­ing,
See the Spir­it seal­ing;
’Tis life among the slain!
’Tis life among the slain.