Hymn
Go Ye Therefore
- Writer
- Joshua Marsden
- Meter
- 7.7.7.7
- Occasion
- Missions
Go, ye messengers of God;
Like the beams of morning, fly;
Take the wonder-working rod;
Wave the banner-cross on high.
Go to many a tropic isle
In the bosom of the deep,
Where the skies forever smile,
And th' oppress'd forever weep.
O'er the pagan's night of care
Pour the living light of heaven;
Chase away his wild despair;
Bid him hope to be forgiven.
Where the golden gates of day
Open on the palmy East,
High the bleeding cross display;
Spread the gospel's richest feast.
Go Ye Therefore — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/go-ye-therefore
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Go Ye Therefore?
The words of Go Ye Therefore were written by Joshua Marsden; the version here was published in 1873.
Is Go Ye Therefore public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Go Ye Therefore?
Go Ye Therefore is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Angels! Roll the Rock Away, Holy Spirit, Light Divine and Redeeming Love.