Bethesda Is Open

lyricist: Frederick Denison, 1877
Composer: Howard Doane

Bethesda is op­en

the an­gel has come

The Spir­it is call­ing for thee;

The wa­ters are trou­bled

be­hold

there is room;

Salvation through Je­sus is free.

Salvation is free

sal­va­tion is free

Salvation through Je­sus is free;

The wa­ters are trou­bled

be­hold

there is room

Bethesda is op­en for thee.

Come press to the wa­ters while mer­cy is here

Accept of a cleans­ing com­plete;

O

hear the en­trea­ty

dis­miss­ing your fear;

Lo

judg­ment and mer­cy now meet.

The house of Be­thes­da for si­nners was built

The pool is a fount­ain of love;

The wa­ters are trou­bled for can­cel­ing guilt

And still for our heal­ing they move.

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