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Ye Must Be Born Again

Words:
W. T. Sleeper / J. C.
Music:
George C. Stebbins

Sheet music

  1. 1A ruler once came to the Savior by nightTo ask Him the way of salvation and light;The Master made answer in words true and plain,“Ye must be born again.” (again.)“Ye must be born again, (again,)Ye must be born again; (again;)I verily, verily say to thee,Ye must be born again.” (again.)
  2. 2Ye children of men, now attend to the wordSo solemnly uttered by Jesus the Lord;And let not this message to you be in vain,“Ye must be born again.” (again.)“Ye must be born again, (again,)Ye must be born again; (again;)I verily, verily say to thee,Ye must be born again.” (again.)
  3. 3O ye who would enter that glorious rest,And sing with the ransomed the song of the blest;The life everlasting if ye would obtain,“Ye must be born again.” (again.)“Ye must be born again, (again,)Ye must be born again; (again;)I verily, verily say to thee,Ye must be born again.” (again.)

In the hymnals

  • Written in 1877, the words are in 229 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →

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