Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Tri­umph, ed­it­ed by John Swa­nel Ins­kip (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Na­tion­al Pub­lish­ing As­so­cia­tion for Pro­mo­tion of Ho­li­ness, 1882), num­ber 25. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Liz­zie Ed­wards, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Tidings, hap­py tid­ings,
Hark! hark! the sound!
Hear the joy­ful ec­ho
Through the world re­sound;
Christ the Lord pro­claims them,
Hear and heed the call,
Come, ye starv­ing ones that per­ish,
Room, room for all.

Refrain

Whosoever ask­eth,
Jesus will re­ceive;
Whosoever thirst­eth,
Jesus will re­lieve.
See the liv­ing wa­ters
Flowing full and free;
O the bless­èd who­so­ev­er,
That means me.

Tidings, hap­py tid­ings,
Hark! hark! they say,
Do not slight the warn­ing,
Come, O come to­day.
Christ, our lov­ing Sav­ior,
Still re­peats the call—
Come, ye wea­ry, hea­vy la­den,
Room, room for all.

Refrain

Tidings, hap­py tid­ings,
Hark! hark! again!
Rushing o’er the mount­ain,
Sweeping o’er the plain;
Onward goes the mes­sage,
Tis the Sav­ior’s call,
Come, for ev­ery­thing is rea­dy,
Room, room for all.

Refrain