Christ in Song ‎#193

193. The Comforter Has Come

1 O, spread the tidings round,
Wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts
And human woes abound;
Let ev'ry Christian tongue
Proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come.

Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav'n,
The Father's promise giv'n;
O, spread the tidings round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!

2 The long, long night is past,
The morning breaks at last;
And hush'd the dreadful wail
And fury of the blast,
As o'er the golden hills
The day advances fast:
The Comforter has come! [Chorus]

3 Behold, the King of kings,
With healing in his wings,
To ev'ry captive soul
A full deliv'rance brings;
And thro' the vacant cells
The song of triumph rings:
The Comforter has come! [Chorus]

4 O boundless Love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine
To wond'ring mortals tell
The matchless grace divine,
That I, a child of sin,
Should in his image shine!
The Comforter has come! [Chorus]

5 Sing, till the echoes fly
Above the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above
To all below reply,
In strains of endless love,
The song that ne'er will die:
The Comforter has come! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: O, spread the tidings round
• Title: The Comforter Has Come
• Author: Rev. F. Bottome, D. D.
• Refrain First Line: The Comforter has come
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Holy Spirit: Comforter

Tune Information

• Name: [O, spread the tidings round]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Key: C Major