The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11367

11367. Counted In

1 I had wandered far away
In the land of mighty foes,
And my soul had felt the bitterness of sin;
I was marching with the hosts
That the truth of God oppose,
And among the saved I was not counted in.

Refrain:
Counted in, counted in,
Whosoever will believe is counted in.
What a jubilee of joy
In the heavens then is heard,
When a soul among the saved is counted in.

2 But I found it written down,
Whosoever will believe
In the Son of God is saved from every sin;
And I bless His holy name,
That the promise I receive,
In that "whosoever" I am counted in. [Refrain]

3 When the pardon full and free,
That is promised in His word,
Is received by faith and Jesus enters in;
What a jubilee of joy
In the heavens then is heard,
And a soul among the saved is counted in. [Refrain]

4 Oh, my sinner friend, beware,
A revealing day is near
That will show the secrets of the heart within;
Have it cleansed by grace divine,
And when Jesus shall appear,
He will then among His jewels count you in. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: I had wandered far away
• Title: Counted In
• Author: John Marchant Whyte (1894)
• Refrain First Line: Counted in, counted in
• Language: English
• Source: The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 by George D. Elderkin, Charles C. McCabe, John R. Sweney and William J. Kirkpatrick (Chicago: R. R. McCabe, 1894)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [I had wandered far away]
• Composer: John Marchant Whyte
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain