Scripture Verse

Exceeding great and precious promises. 2 Peter 1:4

Introduction

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Charles W. James
1873–1919

Words: Charles W. James, in The Best Gos­pel Songs and Their Com­pos­ers (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter, 1904), num­ber 183.

Music: Sun Val­ley I. T. Da­vis, 1904 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Da­vis’ full name, or where to get a bet­ter pho­to of him,

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I. T. Davis
1874–?

Lyrics

Sweet is the pro­mise of Christ who died,
Opening for sin­ners the foun­tain wide;
Come ye and wash in the sac­red tide
Flowing on Cal­va­ry from His side.

Refrain

Sweet is the pro­mise so rich and free,
Sweet is the pro­mise of Christ to me;
Where He abid­eth I soon shall be,
Saved by His grace thro’ eter­ni­ty.

Sweet is the pr­omise, I hear Him say,
All of thy bur­dens I’ll take away;
Sweet is the pro­mise, I’ll with thee stay,
Thro’ all the stress of life’s wea­ry day.

Refrain

Sweet is the pro­mise of Christ to all,
Answering free­ly His lov­ing call;
If ye be­lieve Him naught can ap­pall,
For He will keep you what­e’er be­fall.

Refrain