He Is Able to Deliver

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Swell with heart and voice the song

Author: Lewis E. Jones
Tune: [Swell with heart and voice the song]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 Swell with heart and voice the song,
Let the chorus roll along,
Christ is able to deliver;
Tell his wondrous pow'r to save,
Shout his vict'ry o'er the grave,
He is able to deliver.

Chorus:
He is able to deliver,
Shout the story o'er the mountains and the wave,
Ring it out afar and near,
It will scatter ev'ry fear,
He is able to deliver and to save.

2 Tell it over hill and plain,
From the strength of evil's chain
Christ is able to deliver;
Hallelujah! grace is free,
In the Lord is liberty,
He is able to deliver. [Chorus]

3 He can take our sin away,
Change our darkness into day,
Christ is able to deliver;
Underneath the fountain's flow
Ev'ry heart may be like snow,
He is able to deliver. [Chorus]

Source: The Voice of Praise: a compilation of the very best sacred songs for use in Sunday Schools and praise services #95

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Author: Lewis E. Jones

Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	Swell with heart and voice the song
Title:	He Is Able to Deliver
Author:	Lewis E. Jones
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	He is able to deliver
Copyright:	Public Domain