Hymns, Selected and Original ‎#540

540. Assembled at thy great command

1 Assembled at thy great command,
Before thy face, dread King, we stand;
The voice that marshall'd every star,
Has call'd thy people from afar.

2 We meet, thro' distant lands to spread
The truth for which the martyrs bled;
Along the line--to either pole--
The thunder of thy praise to roll.

3 First, bow our hearts beneath thy sway:
Then give thy growing empire way,
O'er wastes of sin--o'er fields of blood--
Till all mankind shall be subdu'd.

4 Our pray'rs assist--accept our praise--
Our hopes revive--our courage raise--
Our counsels aid--and Oh! impart
The single eye--the faithful heart!

5 Forth with thy chosen heralds come,
Recall the wand'ring spirits home:
From Zion’s mount send forth the sound
To spread the spacious earth around.

Text Information

• First Line: Assembled at thy great command
• Meter: L. M.
• Publication Date: 1828
• Topic: For Missionary Associations; Kingdom and Church of Christ: Missionary Hymn

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