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Text: | Spread, O spread, thou mighty Word |
Author: | Jonathan Friederich Bahnmaier |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 |
Tune: | GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT |
1 Spread, O spread, thou mighty Word,
Spread the kingdom of the Lord
Wheresoe'er His breath has given
Life to beings meant for heaven.
2 Tell them how the Father's will
Made the world, and keeps it still;
How His only Son He gave,
Man from sin and death to save.
3 Tell of our Redeemer's love,
Who forever doth remove,
By His holy sacrifice
All the guilt that on us lies.
4 Tell them of the Spirit given
Now to guide us up to heaven,
Strong and holy, just and true,
Working both to will and do.
5 Word of life, most pure and strong,
Lo, for Thee the nations long;
Spread, till from its dreary night
All the world awakes to light.
6 Lord of harvest, let there be
Joy and strength to work for Thee;
Till the nations far and near,
See Thy light, and learn Thy fear.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Spread, O spread, thou mighty Word |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878 (1858) |
Author: | Jonathan Friederich Bahnmaier (1827) |
Meter: | 7 7, 7 7 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1917 |
Topic: | The Word |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GOTT SEI DANK DURCH ALLE WELT |
Meter: | 7 7, 7 7 |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, Halle, 1704 |