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A Message to You and Me

How sweet is the word of Jesus, the Lord

Author: W. C. Martin
Tune: [How sweet is the word of Jesus, the Lord]
Published in 1 hymnal

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 How sweet is the word of Jesus, the Lord,
The crucified One for thee;
He comes to declare that thou art an heir,
To love beyond all degree;
He comes to thy heart, good news to impart,
Of mercy so full and free,
God’s wonderful love, sent down from above,
A message to you and me.

Refrain:
A message to you and me,
A message to you and me;
God’s wonderful love, sent down from above,
A message to you and me.

2 The cross is to thee a wonderful plea,
A message inscribed in blood;
It calls to thy heart, from sin to depart,
And give up the world for God.
Full pardon for sin, and cleansing within,
In Calvary’s cross we see;
O wonderful love, sent down from above,
A message to you and me. [Refrain]

3 The message is clear, O wilt thou not hear,
The Herald of Calvary:
“All things He hath done,” He spared not His Son;
His mercy is over thee.
O let Him come in, and cleanse you from sin,
He offers salvation free.”
O wonderful love, sent down from above,
A message to you and me. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Faith and Hope Number 2 #22

Author: W. C. Martin

Rv William Clark Martin USA 1864-1914. Born at Hightstown, NJ, he graduated from the Peddie Institute in Hightstown in 1884, and in 1891 from the Crozer Theological Seminary, Upland, PA. He became minister of the Grace Baptist Church, Camden, NJ,(1891-1894); Noank Baptist Church, Noank, CT (1894-1900); Tabernacle Baptist Church, New Albany, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Seymour, IN (1902-1904); First Baptist Church, Bluffton, IN (1904-1909); Grace Baptist Church, Somerville, MA (1909-1912); and First Baptist Church, Fort Myers, FL (1912-1914). In 1891 he married Euretta (Etta) May Wilcox, and they had at least three children (no names found). He penned many hymn lyrics. He died of heart failure at his farm in Rialto, FL.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: How sweet is the word of Jesus, the Lord
Title: A Message to You and Me
Author: W. C. Martin
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Songs of Faith and Hope Number 2 #22

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