“Go,” Said the Voice of Heavenly Love

Go

said the voice of heav­en­ly love

My Gos­pel preach to ev­ery land;

Lo! I am with you to the end;

Observe and fol­low My com­mand.

With joy the first dis­ci­ples heard

And told the ev­er gra­cious news

As they from Him re­ceived in charge

First

to the un­be­liev­ing Jews:

Then to the Gen­tiles

far and near

Published sal­va­tion in His name

And the glad tid­ings of His grace

To many far flung is­lands came.

But ah! to spread their sac­red theme

How few have our at­tempts been found!

What hea­then lands from us have heard

The glo­ri­ous heart re­viv­ing sound?

To us their du­ty they be­queathed;

And left the pro­mise on re­cord;

And had our ar­dor eq­ualed theirs

The same had been our blest re­ward.

We too had mul­ti­tudes be­held

Forsake the gods their hands had made

And the bright beam of heav­en­ly day

Their yet be­night­ed realms per­vade.

Savior di­vine

our guilt for­give!

Inspire our souls with warm­er zeal!

Pour out Thy Spir­it from on high

And let us all His in­flu­ence feel!