1 Who was it found me when I was lost?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who was it saved me tho' His life it cost?
Jesus the light of the world.
Refrain:
Jesus the light of the world,
O He saves me!
Jesus the light of the world, hallelujah!
O He dwells this moment in my heart,
Jesus the light of the world.
2 Who was it loved me with a great love?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who was it died His wondrous love to prove?
Jesus the light of the world. [Refrain]
3 Who was it washed me whiter than snow?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who is it keeps me ev'rywhere I go?
Jesus the light of the world. [Refrain]
4 Who was it said He's coming again?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who was it promised I should with Him reign?
Jesus the light of the world. [Refrain]
5 Who is it helps me in the great strife?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who is it leads me to eternal life?
Jesus the light of the world. [Refrain]
6 Who is it yearns the sinner to bless?
Jesus the light of the world;
Who is it calls us unto holiness?
Jesus the light of the world. [Refrain]
Source: His Fullness Songs #438
Charles Price Jones born December 9, 1865, near Rome, Georgia. He grew up in Kingston, Georgia, and attended the Baptist church. He was converted in 1884 while living in Cat Island, Arkansas. In 1885 he was called to the ministry and began preaching. In 1888 he attended Arkansas Baptist College and taught school in Grant County, Arkansas. He preached and pastored several Baptist churches. After asking God for a deeper experience of grace and fasting and praying for three days, Jones experienced a closeness with God, and in 1895, along with other Baptist holiness adherents, who taught that a second work of grace can cleanse the Christian of original sin. They started a holiness movement in the Baptist church, and he began teaching holiness i… Go to person page >
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