Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in Songs of Love and Praise No. 3, by John Swe­ney, Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1896).

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Tell the whole wide world of Je­sus,
Bear the news from shore to shore;
Telling sin­ners of the Sav­ior,
Let the light spread more and more.

Refrain

Tell the world, the whole wide world,
Bear the news from shore to shore;
Tell the whole wide world of Je­sus,
Praise His name for­ev­er­more!

Send abroad the Gos­pel her­alds,
Let them take the bless­èd light;
Into ev­ery land of dark­ness,
Piercing through the shades of night.

Refrain

Yes, we’ll send the joy­ful mes­sage,
Over mount­ain, over wave;
Telling ev­ery­where of Je­sus,
And His migh­ty pow­er to save.

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While we pray for oth­er na­tions,
Send them help with will­ing hand,
Let us not for­get the home fields,
Jesus for our na­tive land!

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