Watchmen! Onward to Your Stations

Watchmen! onward to your stations;
Blow the trumpet long and loud;
Preach the Gospel to the nations,
Speak to ev’ry gath’ring crowd.
See the day is breaking;
See the saints awaking,
No more in sadness bow,
No more in sadness bow.

Watchmen! hail the rising glory!
Of the great Messiah’s reign;
Tell the Savior’s bleeding story,
Tell it to the list’ning train;
See His love revealing,
See the Spirit sealing;
’Tis life among the slain!
’Tis life among the slain.

Author: William H. Clark

Year: 1859

This hymn text first appeared in the 1859 collection 'The Revivalist' (compiled by Joseph Hillman). It is most commonly attributed to William H. Clark (sometimes listed as W. H. Clark), though a few later hymnals have left it anonymous or attributed it to 'Various Authors.'