"Whosoever Will" | by A. T. Pierson

The following poem is written by A. T. Pierson. It's based on the gospel truth of Revelation 22:17 that says: "whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely!"

A. T. PIERSON.

WHOSOEVER WILL.

THE Gospel of Thy grace

My stubborn heart has won,

For God so loved the world

He gave His only Son,

That

"Whosoever will believe,

Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Shall everlasting life receive!"

The serpent "lifted up"

Could life and healing give,

So Jesus on the cross

Bids me to look and live;

For

"Whosoever will believe,

Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Shall everlasting life receive!"

"The soul that sinneth dies":

My awful doom I heard;

I was forever lost,

But for Thy gracious word

That

"Whosoever will believe,

Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Not to condemn the world"

The "Man of sorrows" came;

But that the world might have

Salvation thro' His name;

For

"Whosoever will believe,

Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Lord, help my unbelief!"

Give me the peace of faith,

To rest with childlike trust

On what Thy Gospel saith,

That

"Whosoever will believe,

Shall everlasting life receive!"

"Shall everlasting life receive!"

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Source: Arthur Tappan Pierson (A. T. P.), "WHOSOEVER WILL." The Gospel Watchman, Vol. 13 (1881): p. 148.