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One Little Word for Jesus

Representative Text

1 One little word for Jesus
From over flowing heart,
Hath pow’r beyond our knowing
His message to impart.

Refrain:
Tell the story ever,
O deny Him never;
Tell the story ever
Of Jesus and His love.

2 One little word for Jesus
When all the way seems dim,
May lead some weary wand’rer
To perfect rest in Him. [Refrain]

3 How sweet to hear the whisper
Beyond the gates of gold;
“It was thy words for Jesus
That bro’t me to the fold.” [Refrain]

Source: Consecrated Hymns #156

Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Cir­ca 1871, An­dre­as, Isle of Man, Eng­land. Died: Cir­ca April 27, 1926, Cleve­land, Ohio. Cleator’s family ev­i­dent­ly em­igrat­ed to Amer­i­ca in the 1870’s. She was liv­ing in Clar­idon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geau­ga Coun­ty, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York Ci­ty, re­tir­ing some time be­fore 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: One little word for Jesus
Title: One Little Word for Jesus
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Tell the story ever
Copyright: Public Domain

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