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O Have You Not Heard

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The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

O Have You Not Heard

Tune BEAUTIFUL STREAM

O have you not heard of that beautiful stream,
That flows through our Father's land?
Its waters gleam bright in the heavenly light,
And ripple o'er golden sand.

O have you not heard of that beautiful stream,
That beautiful, beautiful stream?
Its waters gleam bright in the heavenly light,
And ripple o'er golden sand.

Its fountains are deep and its waters are pure,
And sweet to the weary soul;
It flows from the throne of Jehovah alone,
O come where its waters roll.

That beautiful stream is the river of life,
It flows for all nations free;
A balm for each wound in its waters is found,
O sinner, it flows for thee.

O will you not drink of this beautiful stream,
And dwell on its peaceful shore?
The Spirit says, Come; all ye weary ones, home,
And wander in sin no more.

Story Behind the Song

This is a nineteenth-century gospel hymn usually indexed by its first line, “O have you not heard of that beautiful stream,” and often associated with the title “Beautiful Stream.” Its imagery is drawn from the river of life in Revelation 22, using the river as an invitation to salvation and eternal life. It has been preserved especially in conservative Mennonite and gospel-song hymnals.

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Church Hymnal, Christian Hymnal