Scripture Verse

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13

Introduction

Words: Ben­ja­min Helm, in Life and Light No. 2, ed­it­ed by Ed­ward Fogg & Tay­lor W. Bark­er (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Fogg & Bark­er, 1894).

Music: Ed­ward S. Fogg (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Helm (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Edward S. Fogg
(ca. 1840–?)

Lyrics

Come sing to me of Je­sus’ love,
For life’s swift tide is ebb­ing still;
Sing how He came from Heav’n above,
To save from sin and hu­man ill.

Refrain

Sing of His love, won­der­ful love;
How He gave His life for me!
Sing of His love, won­der­ful love,
How He died to set me free!

Draw near, and slow­ly sing to me
How thus on Him my sins were laid,
That I now in His cross may see
That all my debt is fully paid.

Refrain

Oh, sing again of Cal­va­ry,
Where Je­sus died my soul to save;
How through His death and ag­ony
The Sav­ior tri­umphed o’er the grave.

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Sing how tho’ now ex­alt­ed high
At His al­migh­ty Fa­ther’s side,
In death’s cold wave He still is nigh,
To safe­ly bear me o’er the tide.

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