Isaiah 52:9-10: "9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God."
1 Corinthians 15:20-23: "20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ."
Mark 16:15: "And he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.'"
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The hymn has three verses, and each verse is drawn from one of the Biblical citations. The verses from Isaiah appear in the hymn's first verse, particularly at the beginning ("With high delight / Let us unite / In songs of great jubilation") and the end ("To all earth's ends / Good news to save ev'ry nation").
The verses from 1 Corinthians appear in the hymn's second verse, which is about Christ's resurrection and victory over death. Mark 16:15 is in the third verse: "His honor speed / By word and deed / To ev'ry land, ev'ry nation."
The verses from 1 Corinthians appear in the hymn's second verse, which is about Christ's resurrection and victory over death. Mark 16:15 is in the third verse: "His honor speed / By word and deed / To ev'ry land, ev'ry nation."
