Scripture Verse

He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life. John 6:47

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Phi­lip P. Bliss, Gos­pel Songs (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1874) (🔊 pdf nwc). [This song] was writ­ten in March, 1874, about the time Mr. Bliss went to Wau­ke­gan [Il­li­nois] for his first Gos­pel meet­ings, and was first sung there. (Whit­tle, p. 141)

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Philip P. Bliss (1838–1876)

Lyrics

Hear ye the glad good news from Heav’n?
Life to a death-doomed race is giv’n!
Christ on the cross for you and me
Purchased a pardon full and free.

Refrain

He that believeth, he that believeth,
He that believeth hath ev­er­last­ing life;
He that believeth, he that believeth,
He that believeth hath ev­er­last­ing life.

When we were lost, the Son of God
Made an atonement by His blood:
When we the glad good news believe,
Then the atonement we receive.

Refrain

Why not believe the glad good news?
Why still the voice of God refuse?
Why not believe, when God hath said,
All, all our guilt on Him was laid.

Refrain