Author: Catherine Winkworth, 1829-78; Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774 - 1841 Appears in 98 hymnals Topics: The Holy Scriptures Lyrics: 1 Spread, O spread, thou mighty word,
Spread the kingdom of the Lord,
That to earth's remotest bound
Men may heed the joyful sound;
2 Word of 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 Word of how the Saviour's love
Earth's sore burden doth remove;
How for ever, in its need,
Through his death the world is freed;
4 Mighty word God's Spirit gave,
Man for heavenly life to save;
Word through whose all-holy might
Man can will and do the right;
5 Word of life, most pure and strong,
Word for which the nations long,
Spread abroad, until from night
All the world awakes to light.
Used With Tune: GOTT SEI DANK Text Sources: Revised, The Hymnal 1940
Spread, O spread, thou mighty word