Scripture Verse

His name shall be called wonderful. Isaiah 9:6

Introduction

Words: W. J. Do­ran, 1894. Ap­peared in Last­ing Hymns, ed­it­ed by John A. Lee (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New Or­leans, Lou­isi­ana; and Glen­coe, Ken­tuc­ky: 1901), num­ber 56.

Music: Ed­ward S. Fogg (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Edward S. Fogg
(ca. 1840–?)

Lyrics

What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
A won­der­ful Sav­ior is He;
What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He died for you and me.

Refrain

What a won­der­ful, won­der­ful Sav­ior,
He saves, He saves;
What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He saves and keeps me now.

What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He saved a poor sin­ner like me;
What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
There’s par­don wait­ing for thee.

Refrain

What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He sweet­ly dwells with­in;
What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He saves and keeps from sin.

Refrain

What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
He’s com­ing by and by;
What a won­der­ful Sav­ior is Je­sus,
We’ll reign with Him on high.

Refrain