O What a World This World Would Be

If every knee would humbly bow

Author: W. C. Martin
Tune: [If every knee would humbly bow]
Published in 22 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 If ev­ery knee would hum­bly bow,
And ev­ery tongue con­fess the Lord,
If ev­ery heart would hum­bly vow
To live ac­cord­ing to His word,

Refrain:
O what a world this world would be;
What won­ders ev­ery eye should see;
If all would hum­bly bow the knee,
O what a world this world would be.

2 If all the world would now be­gin
To live the life of cha­ri­ty;
And put away the reign of sin,
O what a world this world would bring! [Refrain]

3 If ev­ery heart would glad­ly own
Our Sav­ior as its Lord and king;
If He should reign, and He alone,
What joys His kind­ly reign would bring! [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16348

Author: W. C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: If every knee would humbly bow
Title: O What a World This World Would Be
Author: W. C. Martin
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O what a world this world would be
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #16348
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 22 of 22)

Billows of Praise #d97

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Calvary Hymns #96

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs #96

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 2 #d81

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Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 3 #278

Cornelius' Gospel Songs No. 4 #d80

Diamonds #d92

Glory Gleams #d100

Gospel Rays #d111

Harvest of Light #d97

Helpful Hymns #d90

Home Gospel Songs #d96

Home Gospel Songs No. 2 #d72

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Praise Evangel #86

Praises #d38

Redemption Hymns #d90

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Songs of the Cross #96

Soul Echoes #d102

Soul Melodies #d86

Tested Songs #d94

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The Cyber Hymnal #16348

Triumphant Joy #d105

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