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One day when heaven was filled with His praises,
One day when sin was as black as could be,
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin—
Dwelt among men, my example is He!
One day when sin was as black as could be,
Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin—
Dwelt among men, my example is He!
Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried my sins far away;
Rising, He justified freely forever:
One day He’s coming—O glorious day!
Buried, He carried my sins far away;
Rising, He justified freely forever:
One day He’s coming—O glorious day!
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One day they led Him up Calvary’s mountain,
One day they nailed Him to die on the tree;
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected;
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He.
One day they nailed Him to die on the tree;
Suffering anguish, despised and rejected;
Bearing our sins, my Redeemer is He.
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One day they left Him alone in the garden,
One day He rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil;
Hope of the hopeless, my Savior is He.
One day He rested, from suffering free;
Angels came down o’er His tomb to keep vigil;
Hope of the hopeless, my Savior is He.
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One day the grave could conceal Him no longer,
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore.
One day the stone rolled away from the door;
Then He arose, over death He had conquered;
Now is ascended, my Lord evermore.
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One day the trumpet will sound for His coming,
One day the skies with His glory will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved ones bringing;
Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine!
One day the skies with His glory will shine;
Wonderful day, my beloved ones bringing;
Glorious Savior, this Jesus is mine!
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Nairobi, Kenya
This song has been in my spirit for the last two days.. we used to sing it over 20 yrs back in high school... since that time it has never again in my heart... but for last two days it comes at night .. until I had to look for it... I than God because am meditating it over and over again.. Thank Jesus that you reigns in my heart.
Oswego, IL, United States
For some reason this hymn came to mind this morning…I have not heard it sung in years. It really is the gospel - it’s all about Jesus, my Redeemer, Savior, and coming King! In my weakness, His strength is perfected…Christ be magnified!
Lusaka, Zambia
This is a hymn among hymns. It's been on my mind the past few days. We used to sing it at Scripture Union meetings in the 80s. It's a glorious declaration of the Person and Work of Christ. It is a song that deserves to be sung again and again in our churches and Christian meetings.
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
Wilbur Chapman, the writer of this hymn was born in 1859 and died in 1918. He is best known for the hymn, Jesus What A Friend For Sinners. It was written from experiences in his personal life. At the age of 51, when he wrote the hymn, he had gone through his share of heartache. His first two wives and a son died within a period of about 20 years, leaving him alone with four children in his 40s. Yet his persistent focus on evangelism led many in North America and Asia to Christ. Chapman joined several evangelism teams in the Philadelphia area that resulted in the conversion of many-a-sinner. It was following the death of his second wife, as Wilbur prepared to marry for a third time, that he wrote the hymn about his friend Jesus. He had begun preaching with D. L. Moody in 1863, as well as leading some evangelistic events on his own. Chapman was also involved in promoting Christian summer conferences. For a while, he was the director of the Winona Lake Bible Conference in Indiana. He also helped to establish Bible conferences in Montreat, North Carolina, and the Stony Brook Assembly conferences on Long Island. Wilbur expended all his energy as he ministered, and as a result, suffered at least 13 serious breakdowns with his health over the course of his career, being laid up for extended periods during his latter years.
First stanza:
Jesus! What a friend of sinners!
Jesus lover of my soul;
Friends may fail me,
Foes assail me,
He, my Savior, makes me whole.
Refrain:
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Hallelujah! What a friend!
Saving, helping, keeping, loving,
He is with me to the end
(Commentary by Lewis-Els Codington)
London, United Kingdom
Was reminded of this hymn by another member of our group on an oak hall trip to israel recently.. The lyrics are so Christ focused and helpful to preach the gospel to myself before I preach it to others. Glad to have access to all the verses.
Ndola, Copperbelt, South Africa
A glorious hymn
Spanish Town, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Praise the Lord for that One Day. Let us all prepare our lives to meet with Him.
Noblesville, Indiana, United States
The glorious Gospel, our good news!
Trust Jesus, He did this for you.
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
@Dear Henrich,
I believe Elizabeth meant SS&S to be the Sacred Songs and Solos Hymn Book.
@Dear Elizabeth,
That particular hymn is not in the SS&S but you can find it in the Baptist Hymnal or other Hymnals or even online if you are not particular about the solfa notations .
God bless you all.
Bellingham, WA, United States
Dear Elizabeth, if you told us what you mean by SS&S, someone could help you. I googled it and found nothing useful. What a chorus! What a terse and precise summary of the Good News. I touches my heart and lifts it up.