Scripture Verse

Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17

Introduction

Words & Music: W. J. Se­chrest, 1914 (🔊 pdf nwc). Ap­peared in Life and Ser­vice Hymns, com­piled by R. E. Ma­gill (Rich­mond, Vir­gin­ia: Pres­by­teri­an Com­mit­tee of Pub­li­ca­tion, 1917), num­ber 33.

If you know Se­chrest’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Whosoever will may come and now be­lieve;
Whosoever will may come and life r­eceive;
Whosoever will may come and now be free:

Refrain

Blessèd who­so­ev­er, that means me.
Whosoever will may now be free
By a sin­gle look to Cal­va­ry;
Whosoever will a child of God may be;
Blessèd who­so­ev­er, that means me.

Whosoever will may now to Je­sus come;
Whosoever will may have in Heav’n a home;
Whosoever will a child of God may be:

Refrain

Whosoever will may come and Christ re­ceive;
Whosoever will may come and drink and live;
Whosoever will may come with just this plea:

Refrain

Whosoever will may to the fount­ain go;
Whosoever will may be as white as snow;
Whosoever will from death to life may flee:

Refrain