Scripture Verse

He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 3 John 11

Introduction

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 2, num­ber 814.

Music: Al­a­me­da So­lo­mon W. Straub, 1893 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

What then are they, who dare de­ride
Thy saints for do­ing good?
They ne­ver saw the Cru­ci­fied,
Or felt the sprin­kled blood;
They ne­ver shall our glo­ri­ous Lord,
Without re­pent­ance, see,
For on­ly doers of Thy Word
Are saved at last by Thee.