The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13000

13000. A Story Sweet And True

1 We’ll sing the wondrous story,
’Tis ever sweet and true;
Of Jesus’ love so precious,
Now freely offered you;
He left the joys of Heaven,
His Father’s home on high,
For lost and ruined sinners,
To suffer and to die.

2 The cruel world, they took Him,
With thorns they crowned His head;
And then to Calvary’s mountain
The precious Lamb was led;
The nails of shame were driven,
The blood flowed from His side;
He cried, "O God, forgive them,"
And bowed His head and died.

3 His friends whom He loved dearly,
And whom He died to save,
They begged His precious body,
And laid it in the grave;
But God His Father raised Him,
Triumphant, from the dead,
Oh! glory hallelujah,
Now death is captive lead.

4 My Lord now reigns in glory,
He’s coming soon for me;
And then with all the ransomed,
His glorious face I’ll see;
And shout, "Behold the Bridegroom
Put on your garments fair.
And go ye out to meet Him,
With rapture in the air."

Text Information

• First Line: We’ll sing the wondrous story
• Title: A Story Sweet And True
• Author: E. W. Oakes (1886)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HEATHROW
• Composer: Peter Philip Bilhorn
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain