Scripture Verse

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall He live. John 11:25

Introduction

Words: E. H. Barnes, in Re­deem­er’s Praise, ed­it­ed by Tul­li­us O’Kane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Cran­ston & Stowe, 1881), page 38.

Music: Lake Oro­ville Tul­li­us C. O’Kane (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Barnes’ full name, or here to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

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Tullius O’Kane (1830–1912)

Lyrics

If you from the Sav­ior have wan­dered away,
Return to Him quick­ly, O do not de­lay;
Let doubt and de­lu­sion no long­er de­ceive,
But come as a sin­ner, re­pent and be­lieve.

Refrain

O bro­ther, re­pent and be­lieve on the Son,
A per­fect sal­va­tion thro’ Him to re­ceive;
Repent and be­lieve on the Cru­ci­fied One;
For life is for all who on Him will be­lieve.

Believe in His Gos­pel, be­lieve in His name;
Believe that He suf­fered your soul to re­claim;
His love and com­pas­sion you can­not con­ceive,
If you with con­tri­tion will come and be­lieve.

Refrain

Believe in His pro­mise that ne­ver will fail;
Believe that for­ev­er His love will pre­vail;
Believe that He com­eth his own to re­ceive,
O come to the Sav­ior, re­pent and be­lieve.

Refrain