1.

O dear friend, gone astray, unbelieving,
Wand’ring blindly through deserts of sin—
How your soul, parched with dryness, is grieving,
Thirsts for waters of life deep within.
So bewildered and troubled, you suffer;
How you wish that life’s journey were through.
Hear the voice of the Lord; ’Tis a comforting word—
Waters of life are for you.

Chorus:

Waters of life are for you;
In Christ is the fount ever new.
In Him there’s uplifting
From unbelief’s drifting;
A new, living way comes to view.
Waters of life are for you;
In Him springs the fount ever new.
He’ll give joy deep within; You need not die in sin.
Waters of life are for you.

2.

In your seeking for joy and for pleasure,
You found sorrow and torment instead.
Through the burning hot sands of sin’s desert,
So deceived and discouraged you tread.
Christ will save you from grief and from anguish
When by faith you begin life anew.
So believe right away; Heed the Gospel today.
Waters of life are for you.

Written in 1938 by Elihu Pedersen (published in 1947)Composed by Kittie L. SuffieldText © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ G