Scripture Verse

How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15

Introduction

Words: Fred E. Ricks, in Sil­ver and Gold No. 1, ed­it­ed by James V. Coombs & Will­iam E. Hack­le­man (In­di­an­apo­lis, In­di­ana: Hack­le­man Mu­sic, 1898), num­ber 81.

Music: Fred­er­ick A. Fill­more (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ricks (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Frederick A. Fillmore (1856–1925)

Lyrics

To all na­tions far and near,
Go ye forth with­out a fear,
Spread the tid­ings, the joy­ful tid­ings.
Tell how Christ for all has died,
For our sins was cru­ci­fied;
Spread the tid­ings, the joy­ful tid­ings.

Refrain

He a ran­som is for ev­ery na­tion,
Spread the tid­ings, the joyful tid­ings;
He has brought to all the great sal­va­tion,
Spread the tid­ings, the joyful tid­ings.

Hear the bless­èd Mas­ter’s call,
Hear Him say to one and all,
Spread the tid­ings, the joy­ful tid­ings;
I will be your faith­ful friend,
I’ll be with you to the end;
Spread the tid­ings, the joy­ful tid­ings.

Refrain

Bring your trea­sures to the Lord,
Be ye faith­ful to His word,
Spread the tid­ings, the joy­ful tid­ings,
’Till all lands from sea to sea
To our God shall bow the knee,
Spread the tid­ings, the joyful tid­ings.

Refrain