The Cyber Hymnal ‎#404

404. Beautiful Witness

1. Jimmie, said his kind protector,
Long his faithful friend and guide,
Jimmie, do you love the Savior?
Yes, the happy child replied.
Can you tell how much you love Him?
All my heart to Him I give;
Love my Savior? Yes, forever,
I will try for Him to live.

Refrain
Beautiful witness for God is he,
The tears of the orphan are wiped away,
I love Jesus, and Jesus loves me;
And that is all I’ve got to say.

2. ’Twas the Holy Spirit led him
In the pleasant way of truth,
And he sought and found the Savior
In the early days of youth.
Should he live till years have sprinkled
O’er his brow the frost of age,
Sweet to him the words of comfort,
From the Bible’s sacred page. [Refrain]

3. Children, we may love the Savior;
If we seek Him, we shall find;
Are we ready now to serve Him
With our heart, our strength, and mind?
Think of all His tender mercies,
All the wonders He has done.
Little Jimmie’s bright example
Let us follow, every one. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Jimmie, said his kind protector
• Title: Beautiful Witness
• Author: Frances Janes (Fanny) Crosby (1868)
• Refrain First Line: Beautiful witness for God is he
• Language: English
• Source: The Silver Spray, by W. H. Doane (Cincinnati, Ohio: John Church & Co., 1868
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Jimmie, said his kind protector]
• Composer: William Howard Doane
• Incipit: 12341 76546 53123
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain