The Pure Water of Life

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There's a beautiful river of water so pure

Author: Emma Pitt
Tune: [There's a beautiful river of water so pure]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

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1 There’s a beautiful river of water so pure,
That flows thro’ the city of God;
And oft in my visions its light have I seen,
And longed for that happy abode.

Refrain:
The water of life—so pure water of life,
Freely flowing for you and for me!
Will you come, sinner, come? Oh, stay not away,
For Jesus is waiting for thee.

2 Hear the strains of redeemed ones float over that stream,
As gladly it ripples along;
Oh, list to the music to catch the sweet notes
And join in that heavenly song. [Refrain]

3 Come and drink of that water and thirst never more,
Oh, why will you longer delay;
Your Savior invites, and how sweet is the voice!
That calls to you, sinner, today. [Refrain]

Source: The Great Awakening: a choice collection of new and standard gospel songs #100

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Author: Emma Pitt

Born: 1846, Maryland. Pitt was living in Baltimore, Maryland, by 1880, and through at least 1910. She may have died before 1920, as the daughter with whom she was living in 1910 was on her own and still single in 1920. --www.hymntime.com Go to person page >

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First Line:	There's a beautiful river of water so pure
Title:	The Pure Water of Life
Author:	Emma Pitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	The water of life, the pure water of life
Copyright:	Public Domain