There's a spirit abroad: yea, with power increasing,
And fighting the armies of sin;
Never retreating, but steady, unceasing,
Every battle and fort it will win.
There's a spirit abroad, and sweetly is singing
The old song angels at Bethlehem sung:
"Peace upon earth, and good will to men,"
For newly the reign of Christ has begun.
The tongues e'en of babes are freighted with
music,
Children are teaching glad tidings to men—
Awake, oh ye nations! the dawn is now
breaking,
The heavens are ringing, Amen, and Amen!
