Tell it out, ye journeying planets, tell it out each standing star, Tell it out in tones majestic, loud-voiced, deep-voiced, pealing thunder, And each subterranean furnace, cleaving earth and sea asunder! Tell it out, ye scathing flashes, wild and weird and dazzling bright, And to all the Arctic dwellers, tell it out, thou Northern Light! Tell it out, ye Alpine glaciers, as in stateliness ye slide Tell it out, ye heathclad moorlands, tell it out ye snowclad mountains, VIII. Ancient Nile and Livingstone, tell to Afric's sons and daughters, And thou Amazon's broad channel, stateliest king of inland waters! And with all thy bounding beauty, fit for such a monarch's bride, Tell it out, ye rolling prairies, tell it out, ye boundless plains, IX. Tell it out, ye feathered beauties, for the gift to you belongs Tell it out, thou eagle soaring, Tell it, wild gazelle : Swallow, swift, or greyhound speeding, Loving hind or roebuck feeding In the peaceful dell! X. Tell it out, ye gold-eyed daisies, little children's cherished flowers, Tell it, hearts of man and woman beating with responsive love, Tell it, souls that are indwelling, seeking something up above: Tell it, memory and muscle, tell it matter, tell it mind, Tell it, O, surpassing beauty of the features of the face, Tell it, joy and tell it sorrow, pain and pleasure, hope and will Tell it out, all things existing from the poles to the equator, And that ye have any being is because He so ordaineth, For He is the Lord Jehovah and above you all He reigneth. XV. Things inanimate bear witness to a King of power and glory, Then, O ransomed! raise your voices with a loud exultant shout, Far and wide through all the countries let there be not one exemption, XVI. Ye who know by glad experience of the joy of pardoned sin, XVII. Tell to those who live in darkness of a glorious, risen Light Who from this dark world of sorrow has dispelled the gloom of night: Find in using all your talents to the glory of His name Find your greatest joy in saying to the sad and aching breast XVIII. In your several scenes of labour, pulpit, platform, press, or pew, And, beneath His blessed influence, speak or write or hear or preacn, TELL IT OUT. ΧΙΧ. Tell of Jesus Christ the Saviour By your chaste and right behaviour: Spread the glorious gospel sound Triumphing yourself o'er sin, Always patient be and meek, "Swift to hear and slow to speak": Use your gifts, whate'er they be, So that men may plainly see, By your radiance shining far Whom ye serve and Whose ye are ; XX. And whate'er your calling be, trade or other avocation, Whether in the shop or household, or upon the chair of state, Use your tongue and use your talents, use your purse and use your pen, Where the shores of dear old England the surrounding water laves, Let your influence be exerted for the glory of your God, OPEN TEY MOUTH FOR THE DUMB. "Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction."-PROV. xxxi. 8. |