Words of Jesus

Come unto me, the Savior said, Come unto me the Savior said

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [Come unto me, the Savior said] (Kirkpatrick)
Published in 8 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Come unto me, the Saviour said,
Come unto me, the Saviour said;
Come unto me, the Saviour said,
And I will give you rest. Matt. xi. 28

Chorus:
Oh, the blessed words of Jesus!
Precious words! hallowed words!
Oh, the blessed words of Jesus!
Words of life to me.

2 I am the way, the truth, the life,
I am the way, the truth, the life;
I am the way, the truth, the life,
I am the light of the world. John xiv 6 [Chorus]

3 Take up the cross, and follow me,
Take up the cross, and follow me;
Take up the cross, and follow me,
And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. Mark x. 21 [Chorus]

4 Ask and it shall be given you,
Ask and it shall be given you;
Ask and it shall be given you,
Seek and ye shall find. Matt. vii, 7 [Chorus]

5 He that believeth on the Son,
He that believeth on the Son,
He that believeth on the Son,
Hath everlasting life. John iii.36 [Chorus]

6 Look unto me, and be ye saved,
Look unto me, and be ye saved,
Look unto me, and be ye saved,
All the ends of the earth. Is. xlv. 22 [Chorus]

7 Blessed are the pure in heart,
Blessed are the pure in heart,
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God. Matt. v. 8 [Chorus]

8 Rejoice and be exceeding glad,
Rejoice and be exceeding glad,
Rejoice and be exceeding glad,
For great is your reward in heaven. Matt. v. 12 [Chorus]

9 I will not leave you comfortless,
I will not leave you comfortless,
I will not leave you comfortless,
I will come unto you. John xiv. 18 [Chorus]

10 If any man thirst let him come unto me,
If any man thirst let him come unto me,
If any man thirst let him come unto me,
And drink of the water of life. John vii. 37 [Chorus]

11 Suffer little children to come unto me,
Suffer little children to come unto me,
Suffer little children to come unto me,
For of such is the kingdom of heaven. Mark x. 14 [Chorus]

12 I go to prepare a place for you,
I go to prepare a place for you,
I go to prepare a place for you,
In my Fathers' house. John xiv. 2 [Chorus]

Source: Junior Songs: a collection of sacred hymns and songs; for use in meetings of junior societies, Sunday Schools, etc. #112

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Come unto me, the Savior said, Come unto me the Savior said
Title: Words of Jesus
Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Language: English
Refrain First Line: O, the blessed words of Jesus!
Copyright: Public Domain

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