The Hymnal for Worship and Celebration ‎#257

257. 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!

Refrain:
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 Lo, the great King of kings, with healing in His wings,
To ev'ry captive soul a full deliv'rance brings;
And thru the vacant cells the song of triumph rings:
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

3 O boundless love divine! How shall this tongue of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell the matchless grace divine -
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O spread the tidings 'round wherever man is found
• Title: The Comforter Has Come
• Author: Frank Bottome
• Refrain First Line: The Comforter has come, the Comforter has come!
• Meter: 12.12.12.6. with Refrain
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Comfort and Encouragement; Holy Spirit

Tune Information

• Name: COMFORTER
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick
• Meter: 12.12.12.6. with Refrain
• Key: B♭ Major