The Gaither Vocal Band performs a Southern classic ‘Yes, I Know’ live at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC.
The song was written by a Christian woman named Anna who wrote the song after her husband received Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior.
Charles Waterman’s wanted to see the country and he went hitchhiking on the railroad to California where he fell into bad company and became an alcoholic. However, he worked hard to become an engineer on the steam locomotive and got married to Anna a devout Christian lady who gave him the word of God but seeing her husband’s behavior which caused him to miss work due to his alcohol addiction made her very sad.
She confided about this to a lady in California who she would meet and pray with for Charles to be saved. His bad behavior continued for 3 more years and then one night he became frightened while under the influence of alcohol and as soon as he came home, he said to Anna that he wanted to be saved.
Come, ye sinners, lost and lonely
Jesus’ blood can make you free
For He saved the worst among you
When He saved a wretch like me
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean
To the faint He giveth power
Through the mountains makes a way
Findeth water in the desert
Turns the night to golden day
She got her friend to come over to their house and they prayed to God to save Charles and he cried to the Lord and asked for forgiveness and became a Christian from that day onwards. The moment when her husband got saved was the best one for Anna who was rejoicing in the Lord and that caused her to write the song and also a book with more than 30 songs was published. They settled in Lodi, Fountain County, Indiana, and at the Baptist Church, which was renamed Waterman Baptist Church.
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean
And I know, yes, I know
Jesus’ blood can make the vilest sinner clean
What a powerful testimony and what a beautiful composition Anna has given the body of Christ, giving God all the glory for what His son did for humanity.
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