Scripture Verse

I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. John 12:47

Introduction

Words: Pris­cil­la J. Ow­ens, in Songs of Re­deem­ing Love, by John R. Swe­ney, Charles C. Mc­Cabe, Tul­li­us C. O’Kane, & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: 1882). Ow­ens wrote this song for the Un­ion Square Me­tho­dist Church Sun­day school in Bal­ti­more, Ma­ry­land.

Music: Sal­va­tion (Kirk­pat­rick) Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)

Lyrics

We have heard the joy­ful sound:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Spread the tid­ings all around:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Bear the news to every land,
Climb the mount­ains, cross the waves;
Onward! ’tis our Lord’s com­mand;
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!

Waft it on the roll­ing tide:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Tell to sin­ners far and wide:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Sing, you is­lands of the sea;
Echo back, you ocean caves;
Earth shall keep her ju­bi­lee:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!

Sing above the bat­tle strife:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
By His death and end­less life
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Shout it bright­ly through the gloom,
When the heart for mer­cy craves;
Sing in tri­umph o’er the tomb:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!

Give the winds a migh­ty voice:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Let the na­tions now re­joice:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!
Shout sal­va­tion full and free;
Highest hills and deep­est caves;
This our song of vic­to­ry:
Jesus saves! Je­sus saves!