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Bear the Message Onward

Bear the message onward, spread it far and wide

Published in 10 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Bear the message onward,
Spread it far and wide;
Let the distant nations
Know that Jesus died,—
Died that God might justly
Sinners now forgive;
Died that through His merit
Guilty man might live.

Refrain:
Bear the message onward,
Spread it far and wide;
Let the distant nations
Know that Jesus died.

2 Bear the message onward,
Over land and sea;
Nothing save the Gospel
Makes men noble, free;
Spread, O spread the teaching
Fraught with endless bliss;
Angels well might covert
Work so grand as this. [Refrain]

3 Bear the message onward,
‘Tis so grandly true;
Wheresoe’er it cometh,
Eden blooms anew;
Work performed for Jesus
Cannot go unblessed;
Not till life is ended
Must God’s servants rest. [Refrain]

Source: The Bright Array #161

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Text Information

First Line: Bear the message onward, spread it far and wide
Title: Bear the Message Onward
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)
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Gospel Melodies #5

Gospel Melodies #5
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Missionary Hymnal #145

Missionary Hymnal #145
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Missionary Services and Hymnal #64

Missionary Services and Hymnal #64

Selections from Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry, and Other Hymns. Special ed. for Campaign Use #d9

Selections from Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry, and Other Hymns. Special ed. for Campaign Use #d9

Songs of Saving Power #d22

Songs of Saving Power #d22
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The Bright Array #161

The Bright Array #161

The Heavenly Echoes #d10

The Heavenly Echoes #d10

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry #d8

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry #d8

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 2nd ed. #d26

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 2nd ed. #d26

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 3rd ed. #d28

Warrior Songs for the White Cavalry. 3rd ed. #d28
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