Hymn
O Zion, Haste
O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling,
To tell to all the world that God is Light,
That He who made all nations is not willing
One soul should perish, lost in shades of night.
Publish glad tidings;
Tidings of peace;
Tidings of Jesus,
Redemption and release. A-men.
Behold, how many thousands still are lying
Bound in the darksome prison-house of sin,
With none to tell them of the Savior's dying,
Or of the life He died for them to win.
Give of thy sons to bear the message glorious;
Give of thy wealth to speed them on their way;
Pour out thy soul for them in prayer victorious;
And all thou spendest, Jesus will repay.
O Zion, Haste — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/o-zion-haste
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote O Zion, Haste?
The words of O Zion, Haste were written by Mary Ann Thomson; the version here was published in 1930.
Is O Zion, Haste public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. 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 metre of O Zion, Haste?
O Zion, Haste is in 11.10.11.10 with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Hark, Hark, My Soul!, One Day! and Stepping in the Light.