Someone must tell the glad story

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Someone must tell the glad story

Author: William C. Poole
Tune: [Someone must tell the glad story]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1. Someone must tell the glad story,
The blessèd old story so true,
Of love and of wonderful glory,
O say will that someone be you?

Refrain
O say will that someone be you?
O say will that someone be you?
To tell the glad story of grace and of glory,
O say will that someone be you?
O say will that someone be you?
O say will that someone be you?
To tell the glad story of grace and of glory,
O say will that someone be you?

2. Someone must tell of a Savior,
To others across the deep blue,
Now waiting His love and His favor,
O say will that someone be you? [Refrain]

3. Someone must tell of the blessing
That comes with each morning so new,
The goodness of Jesus confessing,
O say will that someone be you? [Refrain]

4. Someone must tell of salvation,
Someone must to Jesus be true,
And carry; to each waiting nation
The story that always is new. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #6245

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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