Scripture Verse

The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by (1820–1915).

Music: Bent­ley D. Ack­ley, 1920 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Bentley D. Ackley (1872–1958)

Lyrics

Blessèd news from Heav’n above,
Send it forth on wings of love,
O’er the migh­ty ocean wave,
Jesus died, the lost to save.

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Whosoever will be­lieve,
Shall eter­nal life re­ceive;
Sound the Gos­pel call,
There is room for all.
Whosoever will be­lieve,
Shall eter­nal life re­ceive;
Sound the Gos­pel call:
There is room for all.

Blessèd news, O let it roll,
Quickly on to ev’ry soul,
Over land and ov­er sea,
To the world re­demp­tion free.

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Blessèd news for those that stray,
On the mount­ain far away,
Lo, the ten­der Shep­herd’s voice,
Bids them now in Him re­joice.

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Blessèd news for souls op­pressed,
Come to Je­sus, come and rest;
Turn to Him and He’ll for­give,
To the cross, O look and live.

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