Down Where the Living Waters Flow

Once I was far in sin, But Jesus took me in

Author: James C. Bateman
Tune: [Rest to the weary soul] (Nickerson)
Published in 14 hymnals

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1 Once I was far in sin,
But Jesus took me in,
Down where the living waters flow;
‘Twas there he gave me sight,
And let me see the light,
Down where the living waters flow.

Refrain:
Down where the living waters flow,
Down where the tree of life does grow;
I’m living in the light,
For Jesus now I fight,
Down where the living waters flow.

2 With Jesus at my side,
I need no other guide,
Down where the living waters flow;
He is my hope and stay,
He saves me every day,
Down where the living waters flow.

3 When fighting here is o’er,
I’ll rest for evermore,
Down where the living waters flow;
I’ll join the blood-washed throng,
And sing the angels’ sang,
Down where the living waters flow.


Source: The Song Book of the Salvation Army #374

Author: James C. Bateman

James C. Bateman was born on No­vem­ber 18, 1854 in Hull, York­shire, Eng­land. Bate­man be­gan his mu­sic­al ca­reer sing­ing and play­ing the ban­jo in mu­sic halls, while al­so work­ing at an oil mill. He was con­vert­ed af­ter at­tend­ing a Sal­va­tion Ar­my (SA) hall in Sul­coates. He later joined the Salvation Army, be­com­ing an of­fi­cer in 1882. He served in var­i­ous lo­ca­tions, in­clud­ing Crad­ley Heath, North­amp­ton, Man­ches­ter Open­shaw, Han­ley, and Mid­dles­bo­rough, and con­trib­ut­ed a num­ber of songs to The Mu­sic­al Sal­va­tion­ist. He died on June 5, 1888 in Pentre, South Wales. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch)  Go to person page >

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First Line: Once I was far in sin, But Jesus took me in
Title: Down Where the Living Waters Flow
Author: James C. Bateman
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Down where the living waters flow
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #374

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