Scripture Verse

Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in New Songs of Praise and Power 1-2-3 Com­bined, ed­it­ed by J. Lin­coln Hall et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1922).

Music: J. Lin­coln Hall (🔊 pdf nwc). Some hym­nals show the com­pos­er as Alfred Jud­son, one of Hall’s pseu­do­nyms.

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J. Lincoln Hall (1866–1930)

Lyrics

Hear our watch­word loud­ly ring­ing,
Win the world for Christ;
Precious souls to Je­sus bring­ing,
Win the world for Christ;
We must all take hold to­ge­ther;
Every one must do his share;
Seek them one by one, till the work is done;
Labor on (la­bor on) with pray­er.

Refrain

Win the world for Christ;
Win one, win one!
And the work will grow, reach­ing all be­low,
Till the world is won for Christ.
Win the world for Christ;
Win one, win one!
And the work will grow, reach­ing all be­low,
Win the world (win the world) for Christ.

Send the word to ev­ery na­tion,
Win the world for Christ;
Spread the know­ledge of sal­va­tion,
Win the world for Christ;
But we’ll not for­get our neigh­bors,
Those who live be­side our door,
Speak a word of cheer to a bro­ther near,
Serving more (serv­ing more) and more.

Refrain

Tell the bless­èd Gos­pel story,
Win the world for Christ;
Till He comes again in glo­ry,
Win the world for Christ;
Toiling on with faith and cour­age,
Till the sheaves are ga­thered in;
In our spe­cial place show­ing forth His grace,
Till the world (till the world) we win.

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