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