Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

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Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1856–1922)

Words: John­son Oat­man, Jr., in Songs of Love and Praise No. 5, ed­it­ed by J. How­ard Ent­wisle & Frank M. Da­vis (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1898), num­ber 751.

Music: Ad­am Gei­bel (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Oat­man,

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Adam Geibel (1855–1933)

Lyrics

I read that whosoever
May from wrath flee;
God will reject me ne­ver,
For that means me.

Refrain

For that means me,
Yes that means me;
When I read whosoever,
Then that means me.

His blood is efficacious,
His love is free;
To sinners He is gracious,
And that means me.

Refrain

Christ died for every nation
On Calvary’s tree;
He died for our sal­va­tion,
And that means me.

Refrain

I read the promise given,
That o’er death’s sea
We’ll live with Him in Hea­ven,
And that means me.

Refrain