Scripture Verse

And many women were there. Matthew 27:55

Introduction

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Isaiah Baltzell (1832–1893)

Words & Mu­sic: Is­ai­ah Balt­zell, in Gates of Praise (Day­ton, Ohio: W. J. Shu­ey, 1880), page 56 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

O Je­sus, Sav­ior, I long to rest
Near the cross where Thou hast died;
For there is hope for the ach­ing breast,
At the cross I will abide.

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At the cross I’ll abide,
At the cross I’ll abide;
At the cross I’ll abide,
There His blood is ap­plied;
At the cross I am sanc­ti­fied.

My dy­ing Je­sus, my Sav­ior God,
Who hast borne my guilt and sin,
Now wash me, cleanse me with Thine own blood,
Ever keep me pure and clean.

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O Je­sus, Sav­ior, now make me Thine,
Never let me stray from Thee;
Oh, wash me, cleanse me, for Thou art mine,
And Thy love is full and free.

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The cleans­ing pow­er of Thy blood ap­ply,
All my guilt and sin re­move;
Oh, help me, while at Thy cross I lie,
Fill my soul with per­fect love.

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