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HYMN #0198 SSS #198 • SS&S Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200)

SS&S Hymn #198: Oh, spread the tidings

Complete lyrics, stanzas, and pipe organ accompaniment • Sacred Songs & Solos

1
Oh, spread the tidings round,
wherever man is found.
Wherever human hearts and
human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue
proclaim the joyful sound:
The Comforter has come!
The Comforter has come,
the Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heaven,
the Father’s promise given;
Oh, spread the tidings round,
wherever man is found:
The Comforter has come!
2
The long, long night is past,
the morning breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail and
fury of the blast,
As o’er the golden hills the day
advances fast:
The Comforter has come!
3
The mighty King of kings,
with healing in His wings,
To every captive soul a full
deliverance brings;
And through the vacant cells
the song of triumph rings:
The Comforter has come!
4
Oh, boundless love divine!
how shall this tongue of mine
To wondering mortals tell the
matchless grace divine—
That I may with Him dwell,
and in His image shine!—
The Comforter has come!
5
Oh, let the echoes fly above
the vaulted sky,
And all the saints above to
all below reply
In strains of endless love,
the song that ne’er will die:
The Comforter has come!
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Hymnological Reference • Historical Notes

Background, Themes & Devotional Notes for "Oh, spread the tidings"

Collection: Sacred Songs & Solos

📜 Historical Background & Origin

This hymn is cataloged as Hymn #198 in Sacred Songs & Solos (1,200 Hymns), compiled by the American gospel singer and hymnologist Ira David Sankey (1840–1908).

Sankey popularized these sacred songs during the transatlantic evangelistic campaigns led alongside Dwight L. Moody between 1873 and 1903. The compilation became one of the most widely printed hymnals in Christendom, cherished by Methodist, Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian, and Pentecostal congregations throughout the world.

🕊️ Devotional Themes & Reflection

Composed of 5 stanzas, the text centers on foundational biblical themes: adoration and praise to God, humble reliance upon divine grace, steadfast faith amid trials, and the everlasting hope of salvation in Jesus Christ.

Whether sung during Sunday corporate worship or read during family devotions and personal prayer, these stanzas guide the believer to reflect on God's unending mercies and steadfast faithfulness across every season of life.

🎼 Musical Structure & Liturgy

  • Poetic Meter: Standard Metrical Hymnody
  • Stanza Structure: 5 Verses with cathedral pipe organ accompaniment
  • Liturgical Placement: Suitable as an Opening Hymn of Praise, Call to Worship, Offertory, or Closing Doxology
  • Pipe Organ Audio: Multi-verse accompaniment synthesized to support organists, choir rehearsals, and home worship
⚖️ Public Domain Archival: This historic hymn text and tune are in the worldwide public domain and may be freely printed in church bulletins or projected for public worship.
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