Scripture Verse

I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6

Introduction

Words: C. H. Og­born, in Unit­ed Praise, ed­it­ed by Ed­mund S. Lo­renz & Ira B. Wil­son (New York: Lo­renz & Com­pa­ny, 1908), num­ber 86.

Music: Sam­uel W. Beaz­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Og­born’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Samuel W. Beazley (1873–1944)

Lyrics

Jesus is the way, the way that leads to God;
If we fol­low in His foot­steps
The path that He has trod,
He will lead us in the way of peace and love,
And safe­ly bring us to Him
In our home pre­pared above.

Refrain

Oh, Je­sus is the Way,
The Truth and the Life,
He bids us come to Him and rest;
He bids us share with Him,
Free from toil and strife,
A home in the land of the blest.

Jesus is the Truth, the truth that makes us free;
Free from sick­ness, sin and sor­row,
Thro’ all eter­ni­ty.
He will guide us safe­ly in the nar­row way,
And keep us on our jour­ney
To the land of end­less day.

Refrain

Jesus is the Life, eter­nal life He gives;
His Spi­rit bears us wit­ness
That our ris­en Sav­ior lives;
If we love and serve Him in this world of woe,
He’ll keep us by His grace
And love to con­quer ev­ery foe.

Refrain