Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: You messengers of Christ (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: You messengers of Christ

Topic: The Church/Constitution

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: Hastings

Meter: SM

Tune: Alberte (Stop)

Hymn Number: 338

Page Number: 124, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

You messengers of Christ,

His sovereign voice obey;

Arise and follow where he leads,

And peace attend your way.



The master whom you serve

Will needful strength bestow;

Depending on his promised aid,

With sacred courage go.



Mountains shall sink to plains,

And hell in vain oppose;

The cause is God's, and must prevail,

In spite of all his foes.



Go, spread a Savior's fame,

And tell his matchless grace,

To the most guilty and depraved

Of Adam's numerous race.



We wish you, in his name,

The most divine success,

Assured that he who sends you forth

Will your endeavors bless.