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The Whole World

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: The whole world needs the gospel Refrain First Line: The whole world, the whole world Lyrics: 1 The whole world needs the gospel, Good tidings from above, The message of salvation Of God’s redeeming love. O be it ours to send it Wherever souls may be, Across the hills and valleys Across the rolling sea. Refrain: The whole world, the whole world, Needs now the Word of Life so free, The whole world, the whole world, Needs Him who saveth you and me. 2 The whole world needs the gospel, “Go ye,” the Master said, And when we do His errands, In His own steps we tread. For He came down from heaven, To do His Father’s will, To seek and save lost sinners, His work we’ll follow still. [Refrain] 3 The whole world needs the gospel, The Word of living light; To drive away the darkness Of sin’s long, gloomy night. We’ll bear the blessed story, Like morning sunshine fair, We’ll tell the world of Jesus, That all our joy may share. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The whole world needs the gospel]

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[The whole world needs the gospel]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Victor H. Benke Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 51763 55557 12251 Used With Text: The Whole World

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The Whole World

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #46 (1908) First Line: The whole world needs the gospel Refrain First Line: The whole world, the whole world Lyrics: 1 The whole world needs the gospel, Good tidings from above, The message of salvation Of God's redeeming love. O be it ours to send it Wherever souls may be, Across the hills and valleys Across the rolling sea. Chorus: The whole world, the whole world, Needs now the Word of Life so free, The whole world, the whole world, Needs Him who saveth you and me. 2 The whole world needs the gospel, "Go ye," the Master said, And when we do His errands, In His own steps we tread. For He came down from heaven, To do His Father's will, To seek and save lost sinners, His work we'll follow still. [Chorus] 3 The whole world needs the gospel, The Word of living light; To drive away the darkness Of sin's long, gloomy night. We'll bear the blessed story, Like morning sunshine fair, We'll tell the world of Jesus, That all our joy may share. [Chorus] Topics: Missionary Languages: English Tune Title: [The whole world needs the gospel]

The Whole World

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: Hallowed Hymns, New and Old #46 (1911) First Line: The whole world needs the gospel Refrain First Line: The whole world, the whole world Lyrics: 1 The whole world needs the gospel, Good tidings from above, The message of salvation Of God’s redeeming love. O be it ours to send it Wherever souls may be, Across the hills and valleys Across the rolling sea. Refrain: The whole world, the whole world, Needs now the Word of Life so free, The whole world, the whole world, Needs Him who saveth you and me. 2 The whole world needs the gospel, “Go ye,” the Master said, And when we do His errands, In His own steps we tread. For He came down from heaven, To do His Father’s will, To seek and save lost sinners, His work we’ll follow still. [Refrain] 3 The whole world needs the gospel, The Word of living light; To drive away the darkness Of sin’s long, gloomy night. We’ll bear the blessed story, Like morning sunshine fair, We’ll tell the world of Jesus, That all our joy may share. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [The whole world needs the gospel]

The Whole World

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Gospel Tent Songs #4 (1905) First Line: The whole world needs the gospel Refrain First Line: The whole world, the whole world Languages: English Tune Title: [The whole world needs the gospel]

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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Person Name: Eliza E. Hewitt Author of "The Whole World" in Hallowed Hymns, New and Old Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Victor H. Benke

1872 - 1904 Composer of "[The whole world needs the gospel]" in Hallowed Hymns, New and Old Victor H. Benke was born on July 1872, Ratibor, Germany (now Racibórz, Poland). He emigrated to America at the of age 21. He served as the regular organist at the Bowery Mission in New York City for a number of years. He settled in Brooklyn where he gave piano and organ lessons and composed music. He worked with Fanny Crosby, who wrote words to a number of his pieces, and Ira Sankey. He also played the organ for Dwight Moody in his evangelistic work. Benke died on July 15, 1904 in New York. [Sources: Crosby, pp. 535, 562] NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/e/n/benke_vh.htm