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| Text: | The One Thing Needful |
| Author: | C. B. |
| Tune: | [When first I heard of Jesus] |
| Composer: | Charles Bentley |
1 When first I heard of Jesus
I read the story through,
I found that I was wanting
The one thing needful too.
Refrain:
The needful blest Salvation,
The one thing needful too,
The needful blest Salvation,
It is for me and you.
2 Like many more neglectful,
Misfortunes I’ve past through,
I knew that God would give me,
The one thing needful too. [Refrain]
3 Awakened by His spirit,
The blessed life pursue;
I heard the Saviour whisper,
The one thing needful too. [Refrain]
4 I turned and sought forgiveness
So earnestly and true,
The thing that I was wanting,
Indeed was needful too. [Refrain]
5 The fetters now are broken,
The work is through and through,
Salvation is for sinners,
The one thing needful too. [Refrain]
| Text Information | |
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| First Line: | When first I heard of Jesus |
| Title: | The One Thing Needful |
| Author: | C. B. |
| Refrain First Line: | The needful blest Salvation |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1896 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | [When first I heard of Jesus] |
| Composer: | Charles Bentley |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |
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