Give the Word, Eternal King

Give the word

eter­nal King;

Swift and fair from hill to hill

Speed the an­gel feet that bring

News of glo­ry and good­will

News of free­dom’s open door

Thy re­demp­tion’s sweet re­lease

Priceless trea­sure to the poor

To the wea­ry per­fect peace.

Give the word

as­cend­ed Son;

By the tra­vail of Thy soul

By the tri­umph it hath won

Let the tid­ings on­ward roll;

In the depth and o’er the height

Thy love’s ban­ner be un­furled;

Make Thine own

in hell’s de­spite

All the king­doms of the world.

Give the word

O Ho­ly Ghost:

West and East and South and North

Make a se­cond Pen­te­cost;

Bid Thy com­pa­nies go forth

Bearing all the gifts of grace

On Thy wings

O mys­tic Dove

Visions of the Sav­ior’s face

Music of the Fa­ther’s love.

Father

Son

and Spir­it

God

By the sum of hu­man ill

By Thy dread aveng­ing rod

By Thine all ab­solv­ing will

Lo

be­fore Thy feet we fall!

Holy

ho­ly

ho­ly Lord;

Three in One

and All in All

Hear our cry and give the word.