Revelation 22

2 songs checked against Revelation 22. Each proof shows the passage, what the song does with it, and whether you can sing it. Read the whole chapter: Bible Gateway ↗ · Bible Hub ↗

Revelation 22:17 · “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling” · Will L. Thompson (recorded live by Alan Jackson)

NOT A QUOTE “Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling” Will L. Thompson (recorded live by Alan Jackson) Revelation 22:17 Sing it. It quotes nothing, and passing on Christ's invitation instead of speaking as Him is the role Revelation 22:17 hands to whoever hears. Its urgency is mortality, not His return.

✓ Jesus is in the third person from first line to last. The hymn reports the call and never puts words in His mouth

⚠ Coming home is the picture from Luke 15, not from this verse. Revelation invites a thirsty stranger to drink, which asks nothing about where they have been

Revelation 22:20 · “Come Jesus Come” · Stephen McWhirter

NOT A QUOTE “Come Jesus Come” Stephen McWhirter Revelation 22:20 Sing it. It is a prayer, not a quotation, and it asks for the same thing the Bible's last chapter asks for. Remember that in scripture the request answers Christ's own promise to come.

✓ Nothing is presented as scripture. The words cite no book, chapter or verse, and no line is framed as a quotation, so nothing in them can be checked and found misquoted

⚠ The verse's prayer is a reply. Christ promises first and the amen follows. The song makes the same request without the promise it answers, so its ground sits outside the words

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