Scripture Verse

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Acts 16:31

Introduction

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Samuel L. Howard
(1860–1940)

Words: Ada­lyn Ev­il­siz­er, 1899.

Music: Sam­uel L. How­ard (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ev­il­siz­er (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or bet­ter one of Ho­ward,

Lyrics

There’s a mes­sage of hope to the dy­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved;
Life is short, and the mo­ments are fly­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved.

Refrain

O be­lieve and be saved,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved;
Christ re­ceives all who come,
O be­lieve Him, and thou shalt be saved.

Turn away from your sin, and re­pent­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved;
Come to Christ while the heart is re­lent­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved.

Refrain

While the voice of your con­science is plead­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved;
While the Sav­ior is now in­ter­ced­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved.

Refrain

Sinner, why do you lin­ger, de­bat­ing?
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved;
Gracious par­don for you is await­ing,
O be­lieve on the Lord and be saved.

Refrain