Scripture Verse

The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14

Introduction

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Daniel Eddy (1823–1896)

Words: Dan­iel C. Ed­dy, in The Morn­ing Light!, by So­lo­mon W. Straub (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Root & Sons Mu­sic, 1880), num­ber 78.

Music: W. F. Wersch­kul (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

God of na­tions, let sal­va­tion
Sound aloud from sea to sea;
Let the out­posts of the na­tion
Swell the glor­ious ju­bi­lee;
Wide as prair­ies, wide as prair­ies,
Let the bounds of mer­cy be,
Let the bounds of mer­cy be;
Wide as prair­ies, wide as prair­ies,
Let the bounds of mer­cy be,
Let the bounds of mer­cy be.

Thro’ the val­leys, o’er the mount­ains,
Let the red cross ban­ner go;
Turn the rocks and hills to fount­ains
From which tides of grace shall flow;
Flow to mill­ions, flow to mill­ions,
Held in chains of guilt and woe,
Held in chains of guilt and woe;
Flow to mill­ions, flow to mill­ions,
Held in chains of guilt and woe,
Held in chains of guilt and woe.

Let the In­dian in his wild­ness,
Let the freed­man in his gloom,
Taste the merc­y and the mild­ness
Of the Lord who left the tomb;
And in Heav­en, and in Heav­en,
For all tribes of men made room,
For all tribes of men made room;
And in Heav­en, and in Heav­en,
For all tribes of men made room,
For all tribes of men made room.