Scripture Verse

I believe You are the Christ, the Son of God, He who was to come into the world. John 11:27

Introduction

Words: Nell Ray, in Tell­ing Je­sus (Hud­son, North Ca­ro­li­na: Teach­ers’ Mu­sic Pub­lish­ing, 1922), num­ber 19.

Music: Zam­bia Jo­seph Craw­ley (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I be­lieve, and now ac­cept Him,
As my own, my Sav­ior true;
He alone can give sal­va­tion,
And the heart cre­ate anew.

Refrain

I believe, His blood has cleansed me,
From the stain of blight­ing sin,
I be­lieve none else could save me,
Fully cleanse my soul with­in.

I be­lieve in Christ, my Sav­ior,
For His blood has ran­somed me;
Thro’ His grace I’m now re­joic­ing
In the peace of li­ber­ty.

Refrain

I be­lieve no more in dark­ness,
Shall I grope along life’s way?
Jesus’ hand will safe­ly guide me,
Nothing shall my soul dis­may.

Refrain

I be­lieve in yon­der coun­try,
Where we’re told no night will come;
We shall meet those gone be­fore us,
With them share a change­less home.

Refrain