Scripture Verse

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that…bringeth good tidings of…salvation. Isaiah 52:7

Introduction

Words: Lu­ci­us Hart, in the Gold­en Show­er of Sun­day School Me­lo­dies, by Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry (New York: Ivi­son, Phin­ney, 1862), pag­es 36–37.

Music: Fred­er­ick Schill­ing, 1882 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hart or Schill­ing (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Shout the tidings of sal­va­tion
To the agèd and the young,
Till the precious invitation
Waken ev’ry heart and tongue.

Refrain

Send the sound the earth around.
Send the sound the earth around.
Shout the tidings of sal­va­tion
O’er the prairies of the West,
Till each gath’ring congregation
With the gospel sound is blest.

Shout the tidings of sal­va­tion
O’er the islands of the sea,
Till, in humble adoration,
All to Christ shall bow the knee.

Refrain

Shout the tidings of sal­va­tion
Till the world shall hear the call,
And, with joyous acclamation,
Crown the Sav­ior Lord of all.

Refrain