1. Ye chosen Twelve, to you are giv’n
The keys of this last ministry,
To ev’ry nation under heav’n,
To ev’ry nation under heav’n,
From land to land, from sea to sea.
2. First to the Gentile sound the news
Throughout Columbia’s happy land,
And then, before it reach the Jews,
and then, before it reach the Jews,
Prepare on Europe’s shores to stand.
3. Let Europe’s towns and cities hear
The gospel tidings angels bring;
Let Gentile nations far and near,
Let Gentile nations far and near
Prepare their hearts his praise to sing.
4. Both Africa’s and India’s plains
Must hear the tidings as they roll
Where darkness rules and sorrow reigns,
Where darkness rules and sorrow reigns
And tyranny has held control.
5. Give ear, ye isles in ev’ry zone,
For ev’ry land must hear the sound!
And tongues and nations long unknown,
And tongues and nations long unknown
Since they were lost shall soon be found.
6. And then again shall Asia hear
Where angels first the news revealed
Eternity the record bear,
Eternity the record bear,
And earth a joyful tribute yield.
7. The nations catch the pleasing sound,
And Jew and Gentile swell the strain.
Hosanna o’er the earth resound;
Hosanna o’er the earth resound;
Messiah then will come to reign.