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Hymn: Sound sound the truth abroad (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Sound sound the truth abroad

Topic: The Gospel Proclamation

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer:

Meter: 6s and 4s

Tune: Dort

Hymn Number: 202

Page Number: 078, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Sound, sound the truth abroad!

Bear ye the word of God 

Through the wide world;

Tell what our Lord has done,

Tell how the day is won,

Tell from his lofty throne 

Satan is hurled.



Far over sea and land,

Go, at your Lord's command;

Bear ye his name;

Bear it to every shore,

Regions unknown explore,

Enter at every door;

Silence is shame.



Speed on the wings of love;

Jesus, who reigns above,

Bids us to fly;

They who his message bear

Should neither doubt nor fear;

He will heir friend appear,

He will be nigh.



When on the mighty deep,

He will their spirits keep,

Stayed in his word;

When in a foreign land,

No other friend at hand,

Jesus will by them stand--

Jesus, their Lord.