Scripture Verse

I am the way, the truth, and the life: No man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. John 14:6

Introduction

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Hampton H. Sewell
1875–1938

Words: Fowl­er Glenn, 1918.

Music: Hamp­ton H. Sew­ell (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

O soul by ev­il driv­en,
Needing both light and cheer,
That hope to you be giv­en,
Jesus your Sav­ior hear.

Refrain

I am the way, the truth and the life;
No man com­eth un­to the Fa­ther but by Me;
I am the way, the truth and the life;
No man com­eth un­to the Fa­ther but by Me

In search of world­ly plea­sure,
Downward you go each day,
While oth­ers lay up trea­sure,
Following life’s true way.

Refrain

Just let the Sav­ior guide you,
Happy you then will be,
For He will stay be­side you,
Keeping you pure and free.

Refrain

If you would meet in Hea­ven
Those that you miss today,
The Bless­èd One must lead you—
He is the on­ly way.

Refrain

Poem

The Blessed Road

Three roads led out of Cal­va­ry,
The first was broad and straight,
That Pilate and great Caiaphas
Might ride thereon in state.

The second was the felons’ road,
Cruel and hard to tread
For those who bore the cross’s load
For those whose footsteps bled.

The third road slunk through mean defiles,
Fearing the open sky;
And Judas crept the dreadful mile
To Calvary thereby.

The high road up to Cal­va­ry
Was blotted from the land;
Where Judas hid, the jackal cries
By thorn-cursed drifts of sand.

But that poor road the felons went—
How fair it now appears,
Smoothed wide by myriads penitent
And flower-set by their tears!

Charles Buxton Going (1863–1935)