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Text: | Spread, Oh, Spread the Mighty Word |
Author: | Jonathan F. Bahnmaier, 1774-1841 |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 |
Tune: | HÖCHSTER PRIESTER |
1 Spread, oh, spread the mighty Word;
Spread the kingdom of the Lord
Ev'rywhere his breath has giv'n
Life to beings meant for heav'n.
2 Tell them how the Father's will
Made the world and keeps it still,
How his only Son he gave
All from sin and death to save.
3 Tell of our Redeemer's love,
Who forever does remove
By his holy sacrifice
All the guilt that on us lies.
4 Tell them of the Spirit giv'n
Now to guide us on to heav'n,
Strong and holy, just and true,
Working both to will and do.
5 Up! The rip'ning fields you see.
Mighty shall the harvest be,
But the reapers still are few;
Great the work they have to do.
6 Lord of harvest, grant anew,
Joy and strength to work for you,
Till the gath'ring nations all
See your light and heed your call.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Spread, oh, spread the mighty Word |
Title: | Spread, Oh, Spread the Mighty Word |
Author: | Jonathan F. Bahnmaier, 1774-1841 (abr.) |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-78 (alt.) |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1993 |
Topic: | Missions |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | HÖCHSTER PRIESTER |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Erbaulicher Musicalischer Christen-Schatz, Basel, 1745,alt. |