Showers of Blessing ‎#112

112. Words of Jesus

1 Come unto me, the Saviour said,
Come unto me, the Saviour said;
Come unto me the Saviour said,
And I will give you rest.

Refrain:
Oh, the blessed words of Jesus!
Precious words! hallowed words!
Oh, the blessed words of Jesus!
Words of life to me.

2 I am the way, the truth, the life,
I am the way, the truth, the life;
I am the way, the truth, the life,
I am the light of the world. [Refrain]

3 Take up the cross and follow me,
Take up the cross and follow me;
Take up the cross and follow me,
And thou shalt have treasure in heaven. [Refrain]

4 Ask and it shall be given you,
Ask and it shall be given you;
Ask and it shall be given you,
Seek and ye shall find. [Refrain]

5 He that believeth on the Son,
Hath everlasting life. [Refrain]

6 Look unto me, and be ye saved,
All the ends of the earth. [Refrain]

7 Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God. [Refrain]

8 Rejoice and be exceeding glad,
For great is your reward in heaven. [Refrain]

9 I will not leave you comfortless,
I will come unto you. [Refrain]

10 If any man thirst let him come unto me,
And drink of the water of life. [Refrain]

11 Suffer little children to come unto me,
For of such is the kingdom of heaven. [Refrain]

12 I go to prepare a place for you,
In my Father’s house. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Come unto me, the Saviour said
• Title: Words of Jesus
• Author: E. E. Hewitt
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the blessed words of Jesus
• Publication Date: 1888

Tune Information

• Name: [Come unto me, the Saviour said]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick