Timeless Truths ‎#183

183. He Ransomed Me

1 There’s a sweet and blessed story
Of the Christ who came from glory,
Just to rescue me from sin and misery;
He in loving-kindness sought me,
And from sin and shame hath brought me,
Hallelujah! Jesus ransomed me.

Refrain:
Hallelujah! what a Savior,
Who can take a poor, lost sinner,
Lift him from the miry clay and set me free!
I will ever tell the story,
Shouting glory, glory, glory,
Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.

2 From the depth of sin and sadness
To the heights of joy and gladness
Jesus lifted me, in mercy full and free;
With His precious blood He bought me,
When I knew Him not, He sought me,
And in love divine He ransomed me. [Refrain]

3 From the throne of heav’nly glory—
Oh, the sweet and blessed story!—
Jesus came to lift the lost in sin and woe
Into liberty all-glorious,
Trophies of His grace victorious,
Evermore rejoicing here below. [Refrain]

4 By and by, with joy increasing,
And with gratitude unceasing,
Lifted up with Christ forevermore to be,
I will join the hosts there singing,
In the anthem ever ringing,
To the King of Love who ransomed me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There's a sweet and blessed story
• Title: He Ransomed Me
• Author: Julia H. Johnston
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah! what a Savior
• Meter: 8.8.11.8.8.9 D
• Scripture:
  Jeremiah 31:11
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/He_Ransomed_Me); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (184)

Tune Information

• Name: [There's a sweet and blessed story]
• Composer: J. W. Henderson
• Meter: 8.8.11.8.8.9 D
• Key: C Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/He_Ransomed_Me); Review and Herald Publishing Association, The Gospel in Song, 1926 (184)