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Everybody Ought to Know

Everybody ought to know, Everybody ought to know

Author: Anonymous
Tune: [Everybody ought to know]
Published in 20 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

Refrain: (sing first refrain twice)
Ev'rybody ought to know,
Ev'rybody ought to know,
Ev'rybody ought to know Who Jesus is.

1 He's the Lily of the Valley,
He's the Bright and Morning Star;
He's the fairest of ten thousand,
Ev'rybody ought to know. [Refrain]

2 On the cross He died for sinners,
And His blood makes white as snow;
Loving, living, coming Savior—
He's the one you ought to know. [Refrain]

Source: Sing 'N' Praise Hymnal: Stamps-Baxter youth gospel favorites #33

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Everybody ought to know, Everybody ought to know
Title: Everybody Ought to Know
Author: Anonymous
Source: Traditional
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He's the Lily of the Valley
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Bible Truth Hymns #288

Bible Truth Hymns #288

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #684

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #684

Favorite Songs of the Church #295

Favorite Songs of the Church #295

Praises We Sing (2nd ed.) #50

Praises We Sing (2nd ed.) #50
Include 16 pre-1979 instances
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