Text: | Spread the Reign of God the Lord |
Author: | Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774-1841 |
Tune: | GOTT SEI DANK |
1 Spread the reign of God the Lord,
Spoken, written, mighty Word;
Ev'rywhere His creatures call
To His heav'nly banquet hall.
2 Tell how God the Father's will
Made the world, upholds it still,
How His own dear Son He gave
Us from sin and death to save.
3 Tell of our Redeemer's grace,
Who, to save our human race
And to pay rebellion's price,
Gave Himself as sacrifice.
4 Tell of God the Spirit giv'n
Now to guide us on to heav'n,
Strong and holy, just and true,
Working both to will and do.
5 Enter, mighty Word, the field;
Ripe the promise of its yield.
But the reapers, oh, how few
For the work there is to do!
6 Lord of harvest, great and kind,
Rouse to action heart and mind;
Let the gath'ring nations all
See Your light and heed Your call.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Spread the reign of God the Lord |
Title: | Spread the Reign of God the Lord |
Author: | Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier, 1774-1841 |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2006 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Mission and Witness |
Source: | Tr. composite |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | GOTT SEI DANK |
Meter: | 77 77 |
Key: | C Major |
Source: | The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting); Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch, halle, 1704, ed. Johann A. Freylinghausen, alt. |