Scripture Verse

The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. Matthew 18:27

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: John P. Schol­field, 1918 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Schol­field (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

When my debt to God was resting on my soul,
And I trod the downward road,
I looked up to Him who died to make men whole,
And He cancelled the debt I owed.

Refrain

Jesus cancelled the debt I owed,
Jesus lifted the mighty load;
Grace divine touched my soul and made me whole,
When He cancelled the debt I owed.

My account was great, I knew I could not pay,
I bowed ’neath the heavy load;
Jesus paid my debt, I love Him more each day,
For He cancelled the debt I owed.

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Gratitude to Him has turned my heart to praise,
I’m grateful for gifts bestowed;
And my song will flow thro’ all the com­ing days,
For He cancelled the debt I owed.

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When I stand alone and face the set­ting sun,
And darkness obscures the road,
He will guide me home and say to me, Well done,
For He cancelled the debt I owed.

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