Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words: J. Lee Aus­tin, in the Song Crown, by Aus­tin Tay­lor, George H. P. Sho­wal­ter et al. (Aus­tin, Tex­as: Firm Foun­da­tion Pub­lish­ing, 1912), num­ber 23.

Music: Ross­moor Ar­thur J. Ve­te­to, 1912 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

A thou­sand tongues could ne’er im­part
The glad­ness of a trust­ing heart;
There’s life eter­nal, free from pain,
For all who dwell up­on this plain.

Refrain

Obey the truth of God’s dear Son
Until life’s jour­ney shall be done,
And He will take you home to rest,
Forever with the pure and blest.

’Twas thro’ His Gos­pel to the world
Our earth­ly free­dom was un­furled,
And thro’ His blood, for you and me,
There’s joy and im­mor­tal­ity.

Refrain

No one but Christ has pow­er to save
He rose a vic­tor o’er the grave.
And till His glo­ries you shall view,
To Him be faith­ful and be true.

Refrain