1 Salvation at the Saviour’s cross,
Salvation great and free,
Eternal life thro’ Him who died,
Is offered you and me;
The way, beginning at the cross,
We’ll joyfully pursue;
It onward leads to mansions bright—
For this old Book is true.
Refrain:
This dear old Book is true,
This dear old Book is true;
Salvation at the Saviour’s cross—
This dear old Book is true.
2 We sing of hope, so strong and sure,
An anchor to the soul;
Of balm that heals the broken heart,
And makes the wounded whole;
Of love that brooks o’er all the world,
As bends the sky’s fair blue;
Almighty, everlasting love—
For this old Book is tree. [Refrain]
3 Thank God, we know this Book is true!
The witness is within;
The Spirit sweetly testifies
That Jesus saves from sin;
Here and hereafter all is well,
We sing His praise anew;
For all who come to Jesus find
This dear old Book is true. [Refrain]
Source: Songs of the Kingdom: prepared for the use of young people's societies and adapter for prayer meetings, Sunday schools and the home #50
Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds.
Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church.
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