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10. I Am the Way

1 Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold,
Since all have gone astray;
To "Life" and peace within the fold,
How may I find the way?

Chorus:
I am the way, the truth, and the life:
No man cometh unto the Father but by Me.
I am the way, I am the way,
I am the way, the truth, and the life;
No man cometh unto the Father but by me.

2 Bewildered oft with doubt and care,
To God I fain would go;
While many cry "Lo here! lo there!"
The Truth how may I know? [Chorus]

3 To Christ the Way, the Truth, the Life,
I come, no more to roam;
He'll guide me to my "Father's house,
To my eternal home. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold
Title: I Am the Way
Author: G. M. J.
Refrain First Line: I am the way, the truth, and the life
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Invitation and Repentance; Christ: Christ the Way; Special Selections: Choir or Quartet
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Like wand'ring sheep o'er mountains cold]
Composer: James McGranaham
Key: E♭ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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