Verse 1
Forth in thy strength, O Lord, I go,
Thy gospel to proclaim,
Thy only righteousness to shew,
And glorify thy name.

Verse 2
Ordain’d I am, and sent by thee,
As by the Father thou:
And lo! Thou always art with me!
I plead the promise now.

Verse 3
O give me now to speak thy word
In this appointed hour;
Attend it with thy Spirit, Lord,
And let it come with power.

Verse 4
Open the hearts of all that hear,
To make their Saviour room,
Now let them find redemption near,
Let faith by hearing come.

Verse 5
Give them to hear the word as thine,
And (while they thus receive)
Prove it the saving power divine,
To sinners that believe.