Carry the Joyful Tidings
By Frank E. Belden
CARRY the joyful tidings
To every land and sea;
Banish the heart dividings—
Brothers should brothers be:
Christ died for all the nations,
“Our flesh and blood,” saith He;
There are no tribes or nations;
One in the Lord are we. God who hath lent His talents,
Bids us His service choose;
God who hath lent His riches,
Bids us in kindness use;
God who hath freedom given,
Calls us to make it known;
He is preparing heaven
Not for ourselves alone. Souls on the Orient mountains,
Souls in the northern snows,
Souls by the southern fountains,
Souls where the sunset glows!
Souls out of Christ the Saviour:
O for a church of love,
Bearing the priceless favor,
Pointing the lost above! —F. E. Belden, in “Christ in Song.”