Men of God, go take your sta­tions;
Darkness reigns through­out the earth:
Go pro­claim among the na­tions,
Joyful news of heav’n­ly birth;
Bear the tid­ings
Of the Sav­ior’s match­less worth.

Of His Gos­pel not asham­èd,
As the pow­er of God to save,
Go, where Christ was ne­ver nam­èd,
Publish free­dom to the slave;
Blessèd free­dom!
Such as Zi­on’s child­ren have!

What though earth and hell unit­ed
Should op­pose the Sav­ior’s plan?
Plead His cause, nor be af­fright­ed,
Fear ye not the face of man;
Vain their tu­mult,
Hurt His work they ne­ver can.

When ex­posed to fear­ful dan­gers,
Jesus will His own de­fend;
Borne afar, midst foes and stran­gers,
Jesus will ap­pear your friend;
And His pre­sence
Shall be with you to the end.