International Song Service ‎#19

19. Speed the tidings o'er the ocean

1 Speed the tidings o'er the ocean,
Where the stormy billows roll;
Bid the trumpet of the Gospel
Sound aloud from pole to pole.

Chorus:
Speed the tidings, joyful tidings,
To the isles beyond the sea;
Tell the story of redemption
Thro' a Saviour, full and free.

2 Speed the tidings, do not linger,
Lest the moments wing their flight;
Call the nations from their idols,
Out of darkness into light. [Chorus]

3 Oh, the promised day is coming,
When the children from afar
Shall with us proclaim the glory
Of a Bright and Morning Star. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Speed the tidings o'er the ocean
• Author: Fanny J. Crosby
• Refrain First Line: Speed the tidings, joyful tidings
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1895
• Scripture:
  Mark 16:15

Tune Information

• Name: SPEED THE TIDINGS
• Composer: Robert Lowry
• Key: G Major or modal