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News of salvation brought

Author: Albert Midlane
Tune: [News of salvation brought]
Published in 1 hymnal

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Introduction:
Good news! good news! good news!

1 News of salvation brought,
News of the mighty conflict fought
By Jesus with the powers of hell,
And life for sinners bought.

Refrain:
Good news! good news! good news!

2 News of inviting love,
Calling to sinners from above,
To come and drink at mercy’s stream,
And all God’s goodness prove. [Refrain]

3 News of a fount for sin,
Opened to wash the guilty clean;
To make them spotless, pure, and white,
As though no sin had been. [Refrain]

Source: Wondrous Love: A Collection of Songs and Services for Sunday Schools #25

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Author: Albert Midlane

Midlane, Albert, was born at Newport, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23, 1825, and was engaged in business in that town for many years. To his Sunday school teacher he ascribes the honour of prompting him to poetic efforts: and the same teacher did much to shape his early life. His first printed hymn, "Hark! in the presence of our God," was written in September, 1842, at Carisbrooke Castle, and printed in the Youth’s Magazine in November of the same year. Since then he has written over 300, and of these a large proportion are in common use. They appeared in magazines and small mission hymn-books, including:— (1) The Youth's Magazine; (2) The British Messenger; (3) The London Messenger; (4) Trotter's Evangelical Hymn Book, 1860; (5) The Ambassador… Go to person page >

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First Line:	News of salvation brought
Title:	Good News!
Author:	Albert Midlane
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Good news, good news
Copyright:	Public Domain