Woof and Away to Lock Haven, PA: A Flying Blog by Jasper the Dog

Tidings

O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling

539

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

11 10. 11 10 with Refrain

Modality

B♭ Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Author

Mary Ann Thomson [1834-1923 (alt.)]

Composer

James Walch [1837-1901]

Language

English

Publication Date

1985

Refrain First Line

Publish glad tidings

Last Five Uses

• Used on Jan 25, 2026 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Jul 09, 2017 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Sep 11, 2016 10:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 04, 2013 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Jun 17, 2012 10:00 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Four verses)

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.

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)