What’s the News?

Whene’er we meet

you al­ways say

What’s the news? what’s the news?

Pray what’s the or­der of the day?

What’s the news? what’s the news?

O! I have got good news to tell!

My Sav­ior hath done all things well

And tri­umphed over death and hell—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

The Lamb was slain on Cal­va­ry!

That’s the news! that’s the news!

To set a world of sin­ners free

That’s the news! that’s the news!

’Twas there His pre­cious blood was shed

’Twas there He bowed His sac­red head

But now He’s ris­en from the dead

That’s the news! that’s the news!

His work’s re­viv­ing all around

That’s the news! that’s the news!

And many have re­demp­tion found—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

And since their souls have caught the flame

They shout ho­san­na to His name

And all around they spread His fame—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

The Lord has par­doned all my sin—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

I feel the wit­ness now with­in—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

And since He took my sins away

And taught me how to watch and pray

I’m hap­py now from day to day—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

And Christ the Lord can save you now—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

Your sin­ful heart He can re­new—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

This mo­ment

if for sins you grieve

This mo­ment

if you do be­lieve

A full ac­quit­tal you’ll re­ceive—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

And now if any one should say

What’s the news! what’s the news?

O tell them you’ve be­gun to pray—

That’s the news! that’s the news!

That you have joined the con­quer­ing band

And now

with joy

at God’s com­mand

You’re march­ing to the bet­ter land—

That’s the news! that’s the news!