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Jesus Sweetly Saves

Tell the sweet old story, shout the glad old song

Author: Sage Wilder
Tune: [Tell the sweet old story, shout the glad old song]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1. Tell the sweet old story, shout the glad old song,
Let the ransomed swell it, as it rolls along,
Set the chorus ringing, jubilant and strong:
Jesus saves, sweetly saves.

Refrain
He saves, Jesus saves,
He saves, sweetly saves;
Let all nature join and sing,
To the glory of our king:
Jesus saves, sweetly saves.

2. Wanderers in darkness, going far astray,
Wait for you to beckon to the upward way.
Hasten with the message, tell it while you may:
Jesus saves, sweetly saves. [Refrain]

3. Sing His love and mercy, sound it evermore,
Till the world shall listen, wonder and adore,
Till the tuneful echoes reach the heav’nly shore:
Jesus saves, sweetly saves. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #3301

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Author: Sage Wilder

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Text Information

First Line: Tell the sweet old story, shout the glad old song
Title: Jesus Sweetly Saves
Author: Sage Wilder
Language: English
Refrain First Line: He saves, Jesus saves
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #3301
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