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There Is Life in the Son

Representative Text

1 Finding in Jesus a present help;
Looking to Jesus while passing along;
Surely, my brothers, we will sin on our way,
With life for the theme of our song.

Refrain:
There is life, life in the Son,
There is life in the crucified One;
Sing hallelujah! oh, sing hallelujah!
For there is life in the Son.

2 Clinging to Jesus in faith and love,
Having in Jesus a refuge so strong;
Surely, my brothers, we will sing and rejoice,
With life for the theme of our song. [Refrain]

3 Having in Jesus a blessed hope,
Trusting in Jesus while passing along;
Surely, my brothers, we will sing to his name,
With life for the theme of our song. [Refrain]

Source: Showers of Blessing #34

Author: E. A. Barnes

Edward Albert Barnes, born January 24 1842. He was a life long resident of Chicago and a prolifich hymn writer, and active in the American Temperance Movement. Dianne Shapiro, from http://mms.newberry.org/html/BarnesE.html Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Finding in Jesus a present help
Title: There Is Life in the Son
Author: E. A. Barnes
Language: English
Refrain First Line: There is life, life in the Son
Copyright: Public Domain

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Showers of Blessing #34

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Words of Life #41

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