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Good news throughout the world

Authors:

Harris, Colin

Themes:

Book Number:

1104

Good news throughout the world
is centred in God’s Son,
for in his love for us
there’s hope for everyone.
In Jesus’ death we all can find
redeeming grace for lost mankind.

2. To people far and near
God calls and seekers go
to Jesus Christ the Lord,
his saving power to know.
For by his grace we are set free
to worship God in harmony.

3. The barriers must fall,
and ethnic groups be won.
Each culture, language, tribe
can through his plan be one.
Dividing walls are swept aside
as Jesus builds his church worldwide.

4. No feature can divide
his own from every land.
In unity they come
brought by God’s mighty hand.
Around the throne vast numbers sing
their praise to Christ, the Lord and King.

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Tune

Robinswood
Metre:
- 66 66 88
Composer:
- Killingley, Sophie

A look at the author

Harris, Colin

B East Acton, West London, 1937. 1956-1996 actuary in Government Actuary’s Department. Subsequently pastor of Rudgwick Chapel, West Sussex for 3.5 years. Was a director of Frontiers UK from 1997 to 2008. Son of devoted Christian parents and married to Wai Fong – a Chinese from Malaysia. Father of five. Widely travelled with relatives in Far East and Australia. Member of 3 Brethren churches then Baptist church. Links with a number of other churches. First hymn texts written in late 1990s and published in Praise! Online. All are notable for regular and rhyming metres. Now resident in Ewell, Surrey and a member of Chessington Evangelical Church.

Colin is published by Praise! online at numbers 1039, 1040, 1047, 1048, 1064, 1104, 1149