Hark! The Distant Isles Proclaim

Hark! the dist­ant isles pro­claim

Glory to Mes­si­ah’s name;

Hymns of praise un­heard be­fore

Echo from the far­thest shore.

Hearts that once were taught to own

Idol gods of wood and stone

Now to light and life re­stored

Honor Je­sus as their Lord.

Blessèd Sav­ior

still pro­ceed;

Bid the glo­ri­ous con­quest speed;

Let this first re­fresh­ing ray

Brighten to a per­fect day.

At Thy Gos­pel’s sol­emn call

Bid the towe­rs of Sa­tan fall;

And his wretch­ed slaves ob­tain

Freedom from their gall­ing chain.

Let the mes­sen­gers of peace

Raise their voice and nev­er cease

Till the world from sin made free

Shall unite to wor­ship Thee.