The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15799

15799. Oh May The Gospel Swiftly Spread

1 Oh may the Gospel swiftly spread,
Revive the living, raise the dead;
A glorious work be now begun,
And millions tell what God has done.

2 Let those who never felt before,
Now feel the Gospel’s vital power.
And languid souls who own Thy love,
Receive fresh visits from above.

3 Arise, Thou sun of righteousness
With light and life the nations bless;
In Zion, long the sinner’s scorn,
Be numerous sons and daughters born.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh may the Gospel swiftly spread
• Title: Oh May The Gospel Swiftly Spread
• Author: Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Adapted to Public Worship (London: Burton & Briggs, 1818)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: LOUELLA from "Harmonia Sacra," MARYTON by H. Percy Smith, MENDON, German tune; MISSIONARY CHANT by Heinrich C. Zeuner

Tune Information

• Name: LEIPZIG
• Composer: Johann Hermann Schein (1628)
• Meter: LM
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain