This Wide World for Jesus

This wide

wide world for Je­sus

With all its sins and woes

Its ang­uish and dis­eas­es

Its sor­rows and its throes;

Though cursed and torn and blight­ed

And sunk­en down in gloom

God makes it

though be­night­ed

The king­dom of His Son.

Christ is our king and rul­er

Our hearts shall be His throne;

The Gosp­el’s great re­veal­er

Shall make us all His own;

We’ll sing His great sal­va­tion

His tri­umph o’er His foes

Till des­ert

land

and na­tion

Shall blos­som as the rose.