Hymn
Believe and Be Saved
Not to condemn the sons of men,
Did Christ, the Son of God, appear;
No weapons in his hands are seen,
No flaming sword nor thunder there.
Such was the pity of our God,
He loved the race of man so well,
He sent his Son to bear our load
Of sins, and save our souls from hell.
Sinners, believe the Savior's word,
Trust in his mighty name and live;
A thousand joys his lips afford,
His hands a thousand blessings give.
But vengeance and damnation lies
On rebels who refuse the grace;
Who God's eternal Son despise,
The hottest hell shall be their place.
Believe and Be Saved — Text from The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts, 1835. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/believe-and-be-saved
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Believe and Be Saved?
The words of Believe and Be Saved were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1835. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including Scenes of the Resurrection and Christ's Ascension, and the Gift of the Spirit.
Is Believe and Be Saved public domain?
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What is the metre of Believe and Be Saved?
Believe and Be Saved is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Fling Out the Banner! Let It Float, Original and actual Sin confessed and The Value of Christ and His Righteousness.