Scripture Verse

Christ, the Savior of the world. John 4:42

Introduction

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Benjamin C. Unseld
(1843–1923)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Gems of Song, by Ira D. San­key & Hu­bert P. Main (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Big­low & Main, 1901). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Maud Ma­ri­on, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Me­schach Ben­ja­min C. Un­seld (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Lyrics

Yonder the pal­ace where dwell­eth a king,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior;
Joyful to­ge­ther His mer­cy we sing,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior.

Refrain

Blessèd for­ev­er, ex­alt­ed is He
Born of the Spir­it, His child­ren are we;
Glory to Je­sus our chor­us shall be,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior.

Yonder the ran­somed His prais­es re­peat,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior;
Casting their beau­ti­ful crowns at His feet,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior.

Refrain

Yonder His bright­ness we soon shall be­hold,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior;
There to adore, with the pro­phets of old,
Jesus, our won­der­ful Sav­ior.

Refrain