Scripture Verse

God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Introduction

Words: Jane E. Hall, in the Go­spel in Song, by Fran­cis A. Black­mer (Spring­field, Mas­sa­chu­setts: F. A. Black­mer, 1884), num­ber 1.

Music: Sou­fri­ère Jane E. Hall, 1884 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Hall (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Do you know the won­drous sto­ry?
Have you ev­er heard it told?
How that Je­sus came from Hea­ven,
Seeking lost ones from the fold?

Refrain

Do you know the won­drous story?
Have you ev­er heard it told?
Do you know the won­drous sto­ry
That with tell­ing ne’er grows old?

Have you heard how much He suf­fered,
Hanging on the cru­el tree?
That we all might have sal­va­tion,
And might live eter­nal­ly?

Refrain

Is it true that you have heard it?
Have the tid­ings reached your ear?
Then why not just now be­lieve it,
And find com­fort, hope and cheer?

Refrain