Speed On Thy Truth
Speed on thy truth, Eternal One, thy holy law proclaim,
Till every land beneath the sun has heard Jehovah's name.
We own, O Lord, thy sov'reign power, and bow before thy throne
To sing thy glories in this hour, Immortal God alone.
Thy truth shall stand, unchanging God, long as the ages roll,
Though trampled oft where sin has trod, and error chained the soul.
Arise and shine, ye chosen band, ye patient scattered few;
No work so high, so deep, so grand, has e'er been given you.
We near that hour of calm surcease, from sorrow, death and sin,
That brings the weary one release, and ushers heaven in.
Awake, arise, arise and shine,; proclaim his truth abroad;
It is thy Savior's work and thine, thou messenger of God.
We sing thy praise, eternal Lord, thy glorious truth proclaim;
Thy mandate is a shield and sword, thy word a living flame.
Long as the promised years shall roll—long as eternity—
We'll bow to thy benign control, and worship only thee.
Christian Poetry by C. M. Snow
Public Domain