Scripture Verse

A Samaritan woman came to the well to draw water. Jesus said to her, Give me some water to drink. John 4:7

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: John B. Hicks, in The Gos­pel Glean­er (Wa­co, Tex­as: Trio Mu­sic, 1901), alt. (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

Our Sav­ior once wan­dered on earth as a man,
Both foot­sore and wea­ry to Sa­ma­ria’s land;
A sto­ry He told, most won­drous­ly grand:
Salvation thro’ Je­sus for poor sin­ful man!

Refrain

We’ll sing this sweet song, this glo­ri­ous song,
Of Je­sus who died on the tree!
He died on the tree for you and for me!
O, sing the sweet sto­ry: Sal­va­tion is free!

Sore, wea­ry, and thirs­ty, He came to a well,
And there, to a wo­man, this sto­ry did tell;
She heard it with joy, for her soul could be free,
And she this sal­va­tion thro’ Je­sus did see!

Refrain

Then brother, let’s sing this sweet story, so true,
Salvation thro’ Je­sus, for me and for you!
Let every glad heart this great message now tell,
The same old sweet story, told there at the well!

Refrain

illustration
Woman at the Well
Carl H. Bloch (1834–1890)