Scripture Verse

Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 8:11

Introduction

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Frank Graeff (1860–1919)

Words: Frank E. Graeff, in Songs for All, com­piled by John J. Wick­er (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1906), num­ber 24.

Music: C. Aus­tin Miles (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Austin Miles (1868–1946)

Lyrics

There is One who loved me tru­ly,
And so well;
That He came from Heav’n for me,
Died for me, on the tree,
And I nev­er, no, I nev­er can forget.

Refrain

O I nev­er can forget!
O I nev­er can forget!
How He died on Cal­va­ry,
How He died to set me free,
O I nev­er can forget!

There is One who bore my bur­den,
O so great!
Bore the shame of sin for me,
All for me, on the tree,
And I never, no, I nev­er can for­get.

Refrain

There is One who bought my par­don,
Full and free,
Paid the price of sin for me,
E’en for me, on the tree,
And I nev­er, no, I nev­er can for­get.

Refrain