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
Words: W. A. Bradley, in Alexander’s Gospel Songs No. 2, edited by Charles M. Alexander (New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1910), number 35.
Music: Robert Harkness (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know Bradley’s full name, or where to get a good photo of him (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
O sinner, leave the darkened path,
For God has found a way
Where all the lost may safely come,
To Heav’n’s eternal day.
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For God so loved the world,
That He gave His only Son,
That whosoe’er on Him believes,
Eternal life at once receives
The moment it is done.
How long will you reject His love,
And scorn His grace divine?
Your Savior died to gain for you
The gift you now decline.
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Each moment as it passes by,
With vast results is fraught;
You may accept, you may reject,
The kingdom for you bought.
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Believe His word, your sins forsake,
And take th’eternal prize;
Come now, surrender at His feet,
Accept His sacrifice.
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