The Celebration Hymnal

443

O Zion, Haste

1 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 perish, lost in shades of night.  

Refrain:  
Publish glad tidings, tidings of peace;  
Tidings of Jesus, redemption, and release.  

2 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 we might live above. [Refrain]  

3 Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious;  
Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way.  
Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious;  
And all thy spending Jesus will repay. [Refrain]

WORDS: Mary A. Thomson
MUSIC: James Walch
Theme: Christ: Atonement, Crucifixion, Suffering and Death; The Living Church: Missions and Ministry