Scripture Verse

Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: El­ton M. Roth, 1924 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a bet­ter pho­to of Roth,

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Elton M. Roth (1891–1951)

Lyrics

I have a song that Je­sus gave me,
It was sent from Heav’n above;
There ne­ver was a sweet­er me­lo­dy,
’Tis the me­lo­dy of love.

Refrain

In my heart there rings a me­lo­dy,
There rings a me­lo­dy with Hea­ven’s har­mo­ny;
In my heart there rings a me­lo­dy,
There rings a me­lo­dy of love.

I love the Christ who died on Cal­v’ry,
For He washed my sins away;
He put with­in my heart a me­lo­dy,
And I know it’s there to stay.

Refrain

’Twill be my end­less theme in glo­ry,
With the an­gels I will sing;
’Twill be a song with glo­ri­ous har­mo­ny,
When the courts of Hea­ven ring.

Refrain