Scripture Verse

Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee. Mark 5:19

Introduction

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James Fillmore (1849–1936)

Words: Jes­sie B. Pounds, in Glo­ry and Praise, ed­it­ed by James H. Ro­se­crans & James Fill­more. (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fill­more Bro­thers, 1887), pag­es 58–59.

Music: James H. Fill­more, Sr. (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Jessie Pounds (1861–1921)

Lyrics

If the name of the Sav­ior
Is pre­cious to you,
If His care has been con­stant
And ten­der and true,
If the light of His pre­sence
Has bright­ened your way,
O will you not tell
Of your glad­ness to­day?

Refrain

O will you not tell it today?
Will you not tell it to­day?
If the light of His pre­sence
Has bright­ened your day
O will you not tell it to­day?

If your faith in the Sav­ior
Has brought its re­ward,
If a strength you have found
In the strength of your Lord,
If the hope of a rest
In His pal­ace is sweet,
O will you not, bro­ther,
The sto­ry repeat?

Refrain

If the souls all around you
Are liv­ing in sin,
If the Mas­ter has told you
To bid them come in,
If the sweet in­vi­tat­ion
They ne­ver have heard,
O will you not tell them
The cheer bring­ing word?

Refrain