Into Our Hands

Representative Text

1 Swiftly we're turning life's daily pages,
Swiftly the hours are changing to years;
How are we using God's golden moments?
Shall we reap glory Shall we reap tears?

Refrain:
Into our hands the gospel is given,
Into our hands is given the light,
Haste let us carry God's precious message,
Guiding the erring back to the right.

2 Millions are groping without the gospel,
Quickly they'll reach eternity's night;
Shall we sit idly as they rush onward?
Haste, let us hold up Christ the true light. [Refrain]

3 Souls that are precious, souls that are dying,
While we rejoice our sins are forgiv'n;
Did He not also die for these lost ones?
Then let us point the way unto heav'n. [Refrain]

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Author: Ruth Johnson Carruth

Mrs. Ruth Carruth was married to Roy Carruth, a Gospel Preacher, wounded in World War I. He preached for numerous small churches of Christ. Ruth was a public school teacher most of her life and a prolific poetess. Her husband was serving as an Elder for the East Paradise church of Christ in Vernon, TX when she wrote these words. Jerry Clawlis (email to Hymnary) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Swiftly we're turning life's daily pages
Title: Into Our Hands
Author: Ruth Johnson Carruth
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Into our hands the gospel is given

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Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)

Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #209

Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #405

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #340

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #779

Sacred Selections for the Church #90

Sacred Songs of the Church #374

Songs Of The Church #503

Songs Of The Church #503

The Majestic Hymnal, number two #163

Tuneful Tidings #42

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