Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

First line: Know this, that every soul is free / Know then that ev’ry soul is free / Know then that every soul is free / Know this, that every soul is free To choose his life / Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Original language: English

Words: Anon.; Sally Swey
Music: Roger L. Miller

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Anon.; Sally Swey

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Know This, That Every Soul Is Free
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 240

1. Know this, that ev’ry soul is freeTo choose his life and what he’ll be;For this eternal truth is giv’n:That God will force no man to heav’n.
2. He’ll call, persuade, direct aright,And bless with wisdom, love, and light,In nameless ways be good and kind,But never force the human mind.
3. Freedom and reason make us men;Take these away, what are we then?Mere animals, and just as wellThe beasts may think of heav’n or hell.
4. May we no more our pow’rs abuse,But ways of truth and goodness choose;Our God is pleased when we improveHis grace and seek his perfect love.

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Appearances of this song over time in English

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Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 240

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Music from October 2009 General Conference (2009, 2009-10 ed.), 2

Artist: Combined ward choir

Arr.: Michael D. Huff

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Music from April 2008 General Conference (2008, 2008-04 ed.), 4

Artist: Priesthood Institute choir

Arr.: Andrew Unsworth

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Music from April 1994 General Conference (1994, 1994-04 ed.), 6

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Music from April 1986 General Conference (1986, 1986-04 ed.), 3

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 240

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 240

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 28

Know this, that ev’ry soul is free

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1889 ed.), 28

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Favorite Seminary Songs (1961, 1965 ed.), no. 9a

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 90

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 90

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 90

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 90

Know This That Every Soul Is Free

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 90

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 37

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 37

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-b ed.), 37

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a ed.), 37

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 37

Know This, That Every Soul is Free

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1927 ed.), 37

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Know then that every soul is free

Saints Hymnal (Bickerton) (1919, 1998 ed.), 484

Unofficial or Local Publications

Know then that every soul is free

Latter Day Saints’ Hymns (Wandell) (1852, 1852 ed.), 39

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Know then that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Strang) (1849, 1850 ed.), 62

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Wight) (1847, 1847 ed.), 39

Unofficial or Local Publications

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Adams) (1845, 1845 ed.), 2

Other Restoration-Based Denominations

Know then that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Rigdon) (1845, 1845 ed.), 2

Unofficial or Local Publications

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Hardy) (1843, 1843 ed.), 2

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Nauvoo Hymnal) (1841, 1841 ed.), 1

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871-a ed.), 240

Know this, that every soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 239

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 233

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1847-a ed.), 233

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1844 ed.), 233

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1843 ed.), 232

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1841 ed.), 232

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1840 ed.), 232

Unofficial or Local Publications

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Elsworth) (1839, 1839 ed.), 38

Unofficial or Local Publications

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Rogers) (1838, 1838 ed.), 38

Know then that ev’ry soul is free

Sacred Hymns (Kirtland Hymnal) (1835, 1835 ed.), 1

Know This, That Every Soul Is Free

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Appearances of this song over time in English

Tune: Bramwell (by Roger L. Miller) (Return to top) Tune 240

Tune: Freedom (by Joseph J. Daynes) (Return to top) Tune 4884

Tune: Know This, That Every Soul Is Free (by Evan Stephens) (Return to top) Tune 1481

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