The Whole Wide World for Jesus!
By J. Demster Hammond
Lyrics
This shall our watchword be;
Upon the highest mountain,
Down by the widest sea;
The whole wide world for Jesus!
To Him shall all men bow,
In city or in prairie—
The world for Jesus now!
The whole wide world,
The whole wide world—
Proclaim the Gospel tidings through the whole wide world;
Lift up the cross for Jesus, his banner be unfurled,
Till every tongue confess Him through the whole wide world!
Inspires us with the thought
That all God's wandering childen
Have by his love been bought.
The whole wide world for Jesus!
O faint not by the way!
The cross shall surely conquer
In this our glorious day.
The marching order sound:
Go ye and preach the gospel
Wherever man is found.
The whole wide world for Jesus!
Ride forth, O conquering King,
Through all the mighty nations,
The world to glory bring!
Bible Reference
Mark 16:15
About This Hymn
“The Whole Wide World for Jesus!” is a missionary hymn that declares the gospel call to reach every corner of the earth. Written by Hammond in 1880, the hymn proclaims that the “whole wide world” ought to acknowledge Jesus, making that ambition the believers’ watchword wherever people dwell. It pictures God’s love as purchasing “every son of Adam,” and urges Christians not to faint in their mission, confident that the cross will conquer. The hymn’s marching-orders imagery reflects the Great Commission: believers are sent to preach the gospel wherever man is found. The refrain encourages a global vision—“Proclaim the Gospel tidings through the whole wide world; lift up the cross of Jesus, His banner be unfurled; till every tongue confess Him through the whole wide world.” It remains a stirring hymn for missions, global evangelism, and church unity in outreach.
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Hymn Information
- Category: Hymn
- Author/Writer: J. Demster Hammond (1880)
- Added: December 3, 2025
- Last Updated: December 3, 2025
- Views: 80
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