Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#320

320. We Publish The Greatest Of Tidings Abroad

1 We publish the greatest of tidings abroad
That man thro' the ages have heard;
It came from our heavenly Father and God
Thro' Jesus, our Savior and Lord.

2 We spread it abroad thro' a world full of strife,
A call to the hastening race.
The message awakens the dying to life
And strengthens faint hearts with its grace.

3 When hope is discouraged, the heart in despair,
And joy like a wreck on the sea,
It opens the eye to God's merciful care
And forces the darkness to flee.

4 And art thou distressed with the fleeting delight
Of earth and its vaunting display,
And seekest thou truly the heavenly light
That changes thy night into day:

5 Embrace, then, the Word that on thee shall bestow
The treasure no moth can destroy.
It save thee from death and restores thee to grow
In courage, in hope, and in joy.

6 We publish the greatest of tidings abroad;
It does all our sorrow allay,
It helps us ascend to our Father and God
And unto His beautiful day.

Text Information

• First Line: We publish the greatest of tidings abroad
• Title: We Publish The Greatest Of Tidings Abroad
• Author: Adam Dan
• Meter: 11, 8, 11, 8.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: Work and Mission
• Notes: Danish first line: Vi rejser omkring med det dejligste Bud; Translator: J. C. Aaberg

Tune Information

• Name: [We publish the greatest of tidings abroad]
• Meter: 11, 8, 11, 8.
• Key: D Major