Scripture Verse

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19–20

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: H. Er­nest Ni­chol, in The Sun­day School Hym­na­ry (Lon­don: 1896) (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Col­in Sterne, Ni­chols’ pseu­do­nym.

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

Lyrics

We’ve a sto­ry to tell to the na­tions,
That shall turn their hearts to the right,
A story of truth and mer­cy,
A story of peace and light,
A story of peace and light.

Refrain

For the dark­ness shall turn to dawn­ing,
And the dawn­ing to noon­day bright;
And Christ’s great king­dom
Shall come on earth,
The king­dom of love and light.

We’ve a song to be sung to the na­tions,
That shall lift their hearts to the Lord,
A song that shall con­quer ev­il
And shat­ter the spear and sword,
And shat­ter the spear and sword.

Refrain

We’ve a mes­sage to give to the na­tions,
That the Lord who reigns up ab­ove
Has sent us His Son to save us,
And show us that God is love,
And show us that God is love.

Refrain

We’ve a Sav­ior to show to the na­tions,
Who the path of sor­row has trod,
That all of the world’s great peo­ples
Might come to the truth of God,
Might come to the truth of God.

Refrain