Watchmen! on­ward to your sta­tions;
Blow the trum­pet long and loud;
Preach the Gos­pel to the na­tions,
Speak to ev’ry gath’ring crowd.
See the day is break­ing;
See the saints awak­ing,
No more in sad­ness bow,
No more in sad­ness bow.

Watchmen! hail the ris­ing glo­ry!
Of the great Mes­si­ah’s reign;
Tell the Sav­ior’s bleed­ing sto­ry,
Tell it to the list­en­ing train;
See His love re­veal­ing,
See the Spi­rit seal­ing;
’Tis life among the slain!
’Tis life among the slain.