Assurance

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Into the world, a light I come

Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Tune: [Into the world, a light I come]
Published in 1 hymnal

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1 Into the world, a light I come;
Our Savior says: I am thy guide;
Whoso on me believeth, shall
In darkness never more abide.

Chorus:
Oh! free and wondrous grace!
Oh! love with mercy rife;
"He that believeth on the Son,
Hath everlasting life."

2 Who heareth now my word, believes
On him that sent me yields the strife,
In condemnation shall not come,
But now is passed from death to life. [Chorus]

3 And whosoever liveth true;
Oh! sinner, hear the loving cry;
And whosoever me believes,
Shall never, never, never die. [Chorus]

Source: Joy to the World: or, sacred songs for gospel meetings #105

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Author: Russell Kelso Carter

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Into the world, a light I come
Title:	Assurance
Author:	Russell Kelso Carter
Refrain First Line:	O, free and wondrous grace
Copyright:	Public Domain