Lyrics
We have heard the joyful sound:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Spread the tidings all around:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Bear the news to every land,
Climb the mountains, cross the waves;
Onward! 'tis our Lord's command;
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Waft it on the rolling tide:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Tell to sinners far and wide:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Sing, you islands of the sea;
Echo back, you ocean caves;
Earth shall keep her jubilee:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Sing above the battle strife:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
By His death and endless life,
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Shout it brightly through the gloom,
When the heart for mercy craves;
Sing in triumph o'er the tomb:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Give the winds a mighty voice:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Let the nations now rejoice:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Shout salvation full and free;
Highest hills and deepest caves;
This our song of victory:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Priscilla J. Owens
The good news of Jesus Christ is not a secret to be kept, but a joyful message meant to be shared with the whole world. When we sing "Jesus saves," we celebrate the incredible grace that rescued us and continues to reach out to every broken heart. Christ invites us today to carry this hope across every boundary—in our words, our kindness, and our daily lives. May our hearts overflow with gratitude as we echo His love to everyone around us.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- John 3:17: “For God didn’t send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.”
- Acts 4:12: “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved!””
- Mark 16:15: “He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.”