Scripture Verse

If I be lifted up from the earth, [I] will draw all men unto Me. John 12:32

Introduction

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Johnson Oatman, Jr.
(1856–1922)

Words: John­son Oat­man, Jr., 1903.

Music: Ben­ja­min B. Beall (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Benjamin B. Beall
(1874–1945)

Lyrics

How to reach the mass­es, men of ev­ery birth,
For an an­swer, Je­sus gave the key:
And I, if I be lift­ed up from the earth,
Will draw all men un­to Me.

Refrain

Lift Him up, Lift Him up,
Still He speaks from eter­ni­ty:
And I, if I be lift­ed up from the earth,
Will draw all men un­to Me.

Oh! the world is hun­gry for the Liv­ing Bread,
Lift the Sav­ior up for them to see;
Trust Him, and do not doubt the words that He said,
I’ll draw all men un­to Me.

Refrain

Don’t ex­alt the preach­er, don’t ex­alt the pew,
Preach the Gos­pel simple, full and free;
Prove Him and you will find that pro­mise is true,
I’ll draw all men un­to Me.

Refrain

Lift Him up by liv­ing as a Chris­tian ought,
Let the world in you the Sav­ior see;
Then men will glad­ly fol­low Him who once taught,
I’ll draw all men un­to Me.

Refrain