Scripture Verse

God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

Introduction

Words: Grace A. Mc­Cla­na­than, in The Ideal Song and Hymn Book, by Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (New York: Flem­ing H. Re­vell, 1909), num­ber 72.

Music: Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
Daniel B. Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

If it be true that the Fa­ther so loved
A world lost in sin and despair,
That He gave His dear Son
Upon Calvary’s cross,
That we life eter­nal might share,

Refrain

Then tell it out! tell it out!
Tell the won­drous news around,
Till all the world, the whole wide world,
Shall hear the glo­ri­ous sound!

If it be true that our sin He blots out,
And re­mem­bers against us no more,
That hearts are made white
In the blood of the Lamb,
And re­leased from sin’s bond­age and pow­er,

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If it be true that His peace He be­stows,
A peace that the world can­not give!
That He giv­eth us rich­ly
All things to en­joy,
And life more abun­dant to live,

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Christian, make haste the glad mes­sage to give;
The King’s bu­si­ness brooks no de­lay;
God’s per­ishing child­ren
Are call­ing for help;
Go tell them of Je­sus to­day.

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