Scripture Verse

Go and make disciples of all nations. Matthew 28:19–20

Introduction

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Isaac Meredith (1872–1962)

Words: Flo­ra Kirk­land, 1902. Pub­lished in Sun­day-School Hymns No. 1 (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1903).

Music: Is­aac H. Me­re­dith (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

Tell it out! Tell it out!
Tell the sto­ry sweet,
News from Heav’n r­epeat,
Gospel tid­ings sweet.
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Jesus waits to­day,
Waits to hear us when we pray.

Refrain

[Male voic­es]
Tell it out, oh, tell it out,
Freedom’s news to bond­men shout!
Spread the tid­ings far and near,
Till the whole wide world shall hear.

[Unison]
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Over land and sea,
Tell it joy­ous­ly!
Tell tri­um­phant­ly!
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Let the peo­ple know
Of the King who loves them so.

Tell it out! Tell it out!
Spread the news afar,
Where earth’s lost ones are,
Send hope’s beam­ing star.
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Let the peo­ple know,
Of the King who loves them so.

Refrain

Tell it out! Tell it out!
Out across the sea
Where the dark lands be;
Bid the dark­ness flee.
Tell it out! Tell it out!
Spread the Gos­pel light,
Give the blind the means of sight.

Refrain