1 Spread, O spread thou mighty Word,
Spread the kingdom of the Lord,
That in earth's remotest bound
Men may hear thy joyful sound.

2 Tell them how the Father's will
Made the world and keeps it still;
How His only Son He gave
Man from sin and death to save.

3 Tell them of the Savior's love,
Who descended from above
And whose blood, for sinners spilt,
Purgeth us from all our guilt.

4 Tell them of the Spirit's light,
Which doth conquer error's night;
Of His pow'r so just and true,
Making us to will and do.

5 Word of life, most pure and strong,
Lo, for thee the nations long;
Spread, then, till from dreary night
All the world awakes to light.

6 Lord of harvest, let there be
Joy and strength to work for Thee;
Let the nations far and near
See Thy light and learn Thy fear.