The Way, the Truth, the Life

I am the Way, the Savior said, And I would follow on

Author: C. Austin Miles
Tune: [I am the Way, the Savior said] (Ackley)
Published in 10 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 “I am the Way,” the Saviour said,
And I would follow on,
Content to know that after night
Shall break a glorious dawn.

Refrain:
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.”
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life,
No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.”

2 “I am the Truth;” then Truth shall be
A beacon light to guide
My bark across the stormy sea
To where still waters glide. [Refrain]

3 “I am the Life,” there is no death
For me to fear, nor dread,
Since by His all-atoning blood
My life to His is wed. [Refrain]

Source: Hymns We Love #26

Author: C. Austin Miles

Charles Austin Miles USA 1868-1946. Born at Lakehurst, NJ, he attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and the University of PA. He became a pharmacist. He married Bertha H Haagen, and they had two sons: Charles and Russell. In 1892 he abandoned his pharmacy career and began writing gospel songs. At first he furnished compositions to the Hall-Mack Publishing Company, but soon became editor and manager, where he worked for 37 years. He felt he was serving God better in the gospel song writing business, than as a pharmacist. He published the following song books: “New songs of the gospel” (1900), “The service of praise” (1900), “The voice of praise” (1904), “The tribute of song” (1904), “New songs of the gospel… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: I am the Way, the Savior said, And I would follow on
Title: The Way, the Truth, the Life
Author: C. Austin Miles
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I am the way, the truth, and the life
Copyright: Public Domain

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