O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling (James Walch)

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• (Posted 2022-12-31)  CPDL #72098:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-12-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

• (Posted 2022-12-31)  CPDL #72097:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-12-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 195 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

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Title: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling
Composer: James Walch
Tune: Tidings
Lyricist: Mary Ann Thomson^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 11 10. 11 10. 9 11

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1875
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Original text and translations

English text

O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,
to tell to all the world that God is Light;
that he who made all nations is not willing
one soul should fail to know his love and might.
(Refrain:) Publish glad tidings: tidings of peace,
tidings of Jesus, redemption and release.

Proclaim to every people, tongue, and nation
that God, in whom they live and move, is Love;
tell how he stooped to save his lost creation,
and died on earth that all might live above. (Refrain)

Send heralds forth to bear the message glorious;
give of thy wealth to speed them on their way;
pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious
till God shall bring his kingdom’s joyful day. (Refrain)

He comes again! O Zion, ere thou meet him,
make known to every heart his saving grace;
let none whom he hath ransomed fail to greet him,
through thy neglect, unfit to see his face. (Refrain)