He Is So Real to Me

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Some say it is a fable and that Jesus never came

Author: William M. Runyan
Tune: [Some say it is a fable and that Jesus never came]
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1 Some say it is a fable and that Jesus never came,
And some, that for our Christian faith the dreamers are to blame;
But when God's Spirit glorified the living Christ in me
the scales fell from my blinded eyes and now, praise God, I see!

Refrain:
He is so real to me, He is so real to me,
From sin's sad bondage Jesus set me free;
His glorious presence thrills me,
His blessed Spirit fills me, Hallelujah!
He is so real to me!

2 The Bible, say the doubters, is a sheaf of fabled lore;
And Jesus, our bless'd Jesus, is a myth, and nothing more!
But where the Bible has been sent God's blessings have been poured,
And joy abounds in ev'ry heart that makes this Jesus Lord. [Refrain]

3 Back to the life of sin and doubt, thro' grace, I'll never turn,
For Jesus is the living bread for which my soul did yearn;
Imparting peace and joy each day. He's all in all to me.
How can I ever doubt Him more who saved and set me free! [Refrain]

Source: Favorites Number 1: A Collection of Gospel Songs #42

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Author: William M. Runyan

Showing early musical promise, William Marion Runyan (b. Marion, NY, 1870; d. Pittsburg, KS, 1957) was a substitute church organist by the age of twelve. He became a Methodist minister in 1891 and served several churches in Kansas but turned to evangelism in 1903; he worked for the Central Methodist Conference for the next twenty years. Following that service, Runyan became pastor at the Federated Church at John Brown University, Sulphur Springs, Arkansas. Editor of Christian Workers Magazine, he also served the Moody Bible Institute and was an editor for Hope Publishing Company until his retirement in 1948. Runyan wrote a number of hymn texts, gospel songs, and hymn tunes. Bert Polman Go to person page >

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First Line:	Some say it is a fable and that Jesus never came
Title:	He Is So Real to Me
Author:	William M. Runyan
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	He is so real to me, He is so real to me