He Ransomed Me

There's a sweet and blessed story

Author: Julia H. Johnston
Tune: [There's a sweet and blessed story]
Published in 81 hymnals

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1 There’s a sweet and blessed story
Of the Christ who came from glory
Just to rescue me from sin and misery;
He in loving-kindness sought me
And from sin and shame hath brought me -
Hallelujah! Jesus ransomed me.

Chorus:
Hallelujah! what a Savior
Who can take a poor, lost sinner,
Lift him from the miry clay and set me free!
I will ever tell the story,
Shouting, "Glory, glory, glory!"
Hallelujah! Jesus lifted me.

2 From the depth of sin and sadness
To the heights of joy and gladness
Jesus lifted me in mercy full and free;
With His precious blood He bought me,
When I knew Him not He sought me,
And in love divine He ransomed me. [Chorus]

3 By and by with joy increasing
And with gratitude unceasing,
Lifted up to be with Christ eternally,
I will join the hosts there singing,
In the anthem ever ringing,
To the King of Love who ransomed me. [Chorus]

Source: Revival Hymns and Choruses #92

Author: Julia H. Johnston

Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: There's a sweet and blessed story
Title: He Ransomed Me
Author: Julia H. Johnston
Meter: 8.8.11.8.8.9 D
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Hallelujah, what a Savior
Publication Date: 1916
Copyright: Public Domain

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Assembly Songs #128

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Awakening Songs for the Church, Sunday School and Evangelistic Services #98

Blessed Assurance #d139

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Calvary Songs #196

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Choice Hymns of the Faith #178

Chorus Choir Voices No. 3 #d32

Crusade for Christ Melodies #d50

Divine Praise #d152

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Evangel Songs #18

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Evangelistic Center Songs #79

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Evangelistic Songs #101

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Favorite Hymns #113

Foursquare Hymnal #d309

Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #d204

Foursquare Hymnal of Standard Songs of Evangelism #34

Free Will Baptist Hymn Book #d332

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Full Redemption Songs #98

Glad Praise #d159

Glorious Freedom #14

Glorious Gospel Hymns #481

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Gospel Truth in Song No. 3 #116

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Great Hymns of the Faith #448

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Harvest Hymns #140

Hosanna in the Highest, Gypsy Smith's Campaign Song Book #d169

Hosannas, a Superior Collection ... #d112

Hymns of Glorious Praise #d400

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Hymns of Praise Numbers One and Two Combined #162

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Hymns of Praise #162

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Inspiring Hymns #322

Melodies of Praise #d100

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Melodies of Praise #110

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Millennial Revival #56

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #30

New Songs of Inspiration Book Five #d221

New Songs of Inspiration No. 2 #d229

New Songs of Inspiration No. 4 #d252

New Songs of Inspiration Number 3 #d233

Old Time Glory #38

Old Time Revival #38

Old Time Revival Songs #d119

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Praise #13

Praise and Worship #217

Praise and Worship #217

Praise Him #d267

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Premier Hymns #141

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Revival Hymns and Choruses #92

Revival Praises #d106

Select Songs of Praise for Evangelistic Services, Church and Sunday School #d126

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Small Church Music #2704

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Songs of Faith #162

Songs of Inspiration #30

Songs of Life, for Use in the Sunday School ... #d144

Songs of Perfect Love #62

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Songs of Praise #96

Songs of Praises, a General Purpose Evangelistic Song Book #d179

Songs of Redemption #d209

Songs of Spiritual Power #d162

Songs of the Great Salvation #82

Songs of the Sanctuary #129

Spiritual hymns of worship #d471

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Spiritual Life Songs #58

Spiritual Life Songs #58

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d581

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Standard Songs of Evangelism #34

Standard Songs of Evangelism #34

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Tabernacle Hymns #134

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Tabernacle Hymns #76

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Tabernacle Praises No. 1 #38

The Broadman Hymnal #382

The Christian Witness Songs #d128

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The Cyber Hymnal #6497

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The Modern Hymnal #316

The New Church Hymnal #437

The Pilot #d203

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The Tabernacle Hymns #38

The Young People's Church of the Air Hymn Book #d125

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Timeless Truths #183

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Voice of Praise #254

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Wonderful Jesus and Other Songs #128

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World Wide Revival Songs No. 2 #72

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