God bless us all who at this time By Christ are called apart To test in firmer fellowship The faith that from the start Inspired all Christian enterprise, And warmed John Wesley's heart. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! Along the trade routs of the world, The arteries of war, The first apostles took good news To nations nears and far: Now science conquers time and space, How close the nations are! O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! In our one world religions meet, And each claims special grace; In Moslem mosque and Hindu shrine Our neighbours pray and praise: New forces break old barriers down Of culture and of race. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy! May God protect his people now From fear of all things new, And teach us to discriminate Between the false and true; And show us, for the gospel's sake, What we must think and do. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy!