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Go Ye into All the World

Author: Rev. W. H. Geistweit Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Go and preach the blessed gospel Used With Tune: [Go and preach the blessed gospel]

[Go and preach the blessed gospel]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 55555 67153 55432 Used With Text: Go Ye Into All the World

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Author: Rev. W. H. Geistweit Hymnal: On Joyful Wing #112 (1886) First Line: Go and preach the blessed gospel Lyrics: 1 Go and preach the blessed gospel, Tell of Christ the Crucified; Go and bring men to the Saviour,— He who for us all has died. Refrain: Go ye into all the world, And preach the gospel to ev’ry creature: Whosoever believeth shall not perish, But have eternal life. 2 Go and tell to ev’ry creature That the blessed Lord will save; Go and tell them of his goodness,— How his life he freely gave. [Refrain] 3 Go and tell in all your weakness, Christ will give you strength and pow’r; Go and tell how Jesus loves them,— That he saves this very hour. [Refrain] 4 Go and tell of peace and pardon Purchased by a Saviour’s love; Go and tell of rest forever In your blessed home above. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Go and preach the blessed gospel]

Go Ye Into All the World

Author: Rev. W. H. Geistweit Hymnal: Words of Life #82 (1889) First Line: Go and preach the blessed gospel Languages: English Tune Title: [Go and preach the blessed gospel]

Go Ye into All the World

Author: Rev. W. H. Geistweit Hymnal: Temple Trio #112 (1886) First Line: Go and preach the blessed gospel Tune Title: [Go and preach the blessed gospel]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[Go and preach the blessed gospel]" in On Joyful Wing William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

W. H. Geistweit

1857 - 1936 Person Name: Rev. W. H. Geistweit Author of "Go Ye into All the World" in On Joyful Wing In 1900, Geistweit was living in Cook County, Illinois. He was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Peoria, Illinois, in 1909, and was there also in 1910. As of 1920, he was in St. Louis, Missouri. His works include: The Young Christian and His Bible, 1906 Mary’s Story, 1904 Heart Talks on Every Day Themes for Every Day People, 1904 Present Needs in Young People’s Work, 1909 --www.hymntime.com/tch/ ================================ Geistweit, William Henry. (Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1857--March 11, 1936, San Diego, California). Baptist. Son of Pennsylvania Dutch and Huguenot parents. Shurtleff College, D.D. 1902 or 1903. Pastorates at Camden, New Jersey, 1885-1890; Minneapolis, 1891-1896; Galesburg, Illinois, 1897-1899; Chicago, 1900-1906; Peoria, Ill., 1907-1910; San Diego, 1911-1916; St. Louis, 1917-1922; Dayton, 1923-1929; Alhambra, Calif., 1932. At age fourteen began work in a newspaper office to learn the printing business. For five of the ten years in this business he was manager of the mechanical work on the Sunday School Times. Spent two years as general secretary of the Camden Association of the YMCA. Active in the organization and publications of the Baptist Young People's Union of America, founded in Chicago in 1891, and served on its Board of Managers. Member of the Executive Committee of the Northern Baptist Convention, 1912-1919. President of the American Baptist Publication Society, 1923-1924. Wrote a few hymns published in two collections, Melodious Sonnets (Philadelphia, 1885) and Joyful Wing. In addition, Burrage prints a three-stanza hymn beginning "Blessed Savior, my salvation I will trust in thee." Also, with Mrs. L.J.P. Bishop, he compiled and arranged a collection entitled The Ministry of Song: A Choice Selection of Hymns and Sacred Songs for Use in Junior Unions and Societies (Chicago: Baptist Young People's Union of America, 1900). --Deborah Carlton Loftis, DNAH Archives