This is the hymn that "Sign the creed" parodies. It is still quite popular in those evangelically-minded churches that haven't gone over kit and caboodle to the 7-11 praise chorus.

Jesus Saves

by Priscilla J. Owens, in Songs of Redeeming Love, 1882.

1. 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!



2. 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!



3. 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!



4. 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!
   

According to The Cyber Hymnal, Owens wrote this song for the Union Square Methodist Church Sunday school in Baltimore, Maryland. FWIW.

The song in the DT that uses this one's tune is In the Pit from Sin Set Free.

All the other "Jesus Saves" lyrics I've seen in the Forum are to John Brown's Body, not the Kirkpatrick tune; this includes the ubiquitous First Wisconsin Bank stanza.

Haruo