Scripture Verse

We have our redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our sins. Colossians 1:14

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Notes of Glad­ness, ed­it­ed by How­ard Doane (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: John Church, 1899).

Music: W. How­ard Doane (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Howard Doane (1832–1915)

Lyrics

Oh, the crim­son wave, hal­le­lujah!
Now is flow­ing full and free;
Brother, come, while yet there’s par­don,
And the Sav­ior pleads with thee.

Refrain

Oh, the crim­son wave now is flow­ing,
Blessèd crim­son wave, life be­stow­ing;
Hear the voice that pleads with thy heart to­day,
Come and wash thy sins away.

Oh, the crim­son wave, hal­le­luj­ah!
Now is flow­ing deep and wide,
From the cleans­ing fount­ain opened,
At the cross where Je­sus died.

Refrain

Oh, the crim­son wave, hal­le­lu­jah!
It will give thee joy with­in;
’Tis the blood of Christ re­deemed thee,
And will cleanse from ev­ery sin.

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Oh, the crim­son wave, hal­le­lu­jah!
If its full­ness fill thy soul,
Thou wilt sing His love that saves thee,
While eter­nal ag­es roll.

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