THE WATER OF LIFE

“The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let him that heareth say, ‘Come.’ And let him that is thirsty come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17

Fanny Crosby (1820-1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Fresh Laur­els for the Sun­day School, by Will­iam Brad­bu­ry (New York: Big­low & Main, 1867), num­ber 50.

Music: Will­iam B. Brad­bury (MI­DI, score).


William B. Bradbury (1816-1868)

Jesus the water of life will give,
Freely, freely, freely;
Jesus the water of life will give,
Freely to those who love Him.
Come to that fountain, oh drink, and live!
Freely, freely, freely;
Come to that fountain, oh, drink and live!
Flowing for those that love Him.

Refrain

The Spirit and the Bride say, Come;
Freely, freely, freely;
And he that is thirsty let him come,
And drink of the water of life.
The fountain of life is flowing,
Flowing, freely flowing;
The fountain of life is flowing,
Is flowing for you and for me.

Jesus has promised a home in Heav’n,
Freely, freely, freely;
Jesus has promised a home in Heav’n,
Freely to those who love Him.
Treasures unfading will there be giv’n
Freely, freely, freely;
Treasures unfading will there be giv’n
Freely to those that love Him.

Refrain

Jesus has promised a robe of white
Freely, freely, freely;
Jesus has promised a robe of white
Freely to those who love Him.
Kingdoms of glory and crowns of light,
Freely, freely, freely;
Kingdoms of glory and crowns of light,
Freely to those that love Him.

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Jesus has promised eternal day,
Freely, freely, freely;
Jesus has promised eternal day,
Freely to those who love Him.
Pleasures that never shall pass away,
Freely, freely, freely;
Pleasures that never shall pass away,
Freely to those that love Him.

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