Scripture Verse

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever. Psalm 89:1

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, by John Swe­ney & Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), page 74.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,
Tune ev­ery heart and voice,
Proclaim His ten­der mer­cy,
And in His love re­joice.

Refrain

Sing, sing, sing once more,
Once more sing of Je­sus;
Praise His won­drous, match­less love;
Sing once more of Je­sus.

Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,
The joy­ful strain pro­long,
While an­gels hover round us,
And mar­tyrs join the song.

Refrain

Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,
And now in ear­ly youth,
Come let us walk to­ge­ther,
The path of life and truth.

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Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,
Our best and tru­est friend,
Whose hand from snares of evil
Will still our hearts de­fend.

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Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,
Who bends a list­en­ing ear,
From yon­der world of glo­ry,
The child­ren’s song to hear.

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