Bahai Hymns of Peace and Praise/Tell The Wondrous Story

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Tell the Wondrous Story (1927)
by Louise R. Waite
1581992Tell the Wondrous Story1927Louise R. Waite

Tell the Wondrous Story

Words & Music
by L. R. WAITE.


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    \addlyrics {
Tell the won- drous sto- ry, Tell it near and far -
Of the lov- ing Fa- ther. Of BA- HA- 'U'L -LAH Tell it e- ver
tell it That all men may Know Now has come Gods King dom
On this earth be- low. Tell the wond 'rous sto- ry Tell it near and
far Of the lov- ing Fa- ther Of BA- HA- 'U'L -LAH!
    }
    \addlyrics {
He has come as pro- mised He the Prince of Peace -
Come in might and pow- er And all strife must cease He has come in
glo- ry Dark ness now must flee Fa- ther of all na- tions
We will tell of Thee
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