Watchman, Blow the Gospel Trumpet

Refrain

Blow the trumpet, trusty Watchman, blow it loud o'er land and sea; God commissions,
sound the message Every captive may be free.

Verse 1

Watchman, blow the gospel trumpet, every soul a warning give;
Whosoever hears the message may repent, and turn and live.

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Verse 2

Sound it loud o'er every hill-top, gloomy shade and sunny plain;
Ocean depths repeat the message, full salvation's glad refrain.

Verse 2

Who the gracious message May repeat, and turn and live. Ocean depths resound the message, Full salvation's glad refrain;
Let it tell all things are ready, Father waits to welcome home; Sound salvation in salvation, sweetly say sing, 'Come to me.'

Verse 3

Sound it in the hedge and highway, earth's dark spots where exiles roam;
Let it tell all things are ready, sweetly saying, 'Come to me.'

Verse 1

Watchman, blow the gospel trumpet, Every soul a warning give; Sound it loud o'er every hill-top, Gloomy shade and sunny plain; Sound it in the hedge and high-way, In the dark spots where men roam;
Sound it for the heavy-laden, Weary, longing to be free.

Verse 4

Sound it for the heavy-laden, weary, longing to be free;
Sound a Savior's invitation, sweetly saying, 'Come to me.'

Verse 3

Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, blow it loud o'er land and sea;
God commissions, sound the message! Every captive may be free.

Refrain

Blow the trumpet, trusty watchman, blow it loud o'er land and sea;
God commissions, sound the message! Every captive may be free.