Church Hymnary (4th ed.) ‎#248

248. For my sake and the gospel's, go

1 'For my sake and the gospel's, go
and tell redemption's story';
his heralds answer, 'Be it so,
and thine, Lord, all the glory!'
They preach his birth, his life, his cross,
the love of his atonement,
for whom they count the world but loss,
his Easter, his enthronement.

2 Hark! hark! the trump of jubilee
proclaims to every nation,
from pole to pole, by land and sea,
glad tidings of salvation.
Still on and on the anthems spread
of alleluia voices;
in concert with the holy dead,
the warrior Church rejoices.

3 He comes, whose advent trumpet drowns
the last of time's evangels,
Immanuel, crowned with many crowns,
the Lord of saints and angels.
O Life, Light, Love, the great I AM,
Triune, who changest never,
the throne of God and of the Lamb
is thine, and thine for ever.

Text Information

• First Line: For my sake and the gospel's, go
• Author: Edward Henry Bickersteth (1825-1906)
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2005
• Scripture:
  Acts 10:38-43
  ;
  Ephesians 2:19
  ;
  Leviticus 25:9-10
  ;
  Mark 13:10
  ;
  Mark 16:15
  ;
  Matthew 24:14
  ;
  Revelation 5:11-14
  ;
  Revelation 22:21
• Topic: Our Response to God: in mission and service; Christ Risen: Coming Again; The Church Celebrates: Ordination; Gospel Call; Jesus: coming again; Ordination; Witness

Tune Information

• Name: BISHOPGARTH
• Composer: Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900)
• Meter: 87 87 D
• Key: E♭ Major