Scripture Verse

Thou…hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood. Revelation 5:9

Introduction

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Ellen M. Gates (1835–1920)

Words: Ell­en M. H. Gates, in Home Songs for Young Pa­tri­ots, ed­it­ed by Phi­lip Phil­lips (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Phi­lip Phil­lips, 1865), alt.

Music: Phi­lip Phil­lips (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Philip Phillips (1834–1895)

Lyrics

I will sing for Je­sus,
With His blood He bought me;
And all along my pil­grim way
His lov­ing hand has brought me.

Refrain

Oh, help me sing for Je­sus,
Help me tell the sto­ry
Of Him who died to re­deem us,
The Lord of life and glo­ry.

Can there ov­er­take me
Any dark dis­as­ter,
While I am sing­ing for Je­sus,
My bless­èd, bless­èd Mas­ter?

Refrain

I will sing for Je­sus!
His name alone pre­vail­ing,
Shall be my sweet­est mu­sic,
When heart and flesh are fail­ing.

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Still I’ll sing for Je­sus!
Oh, how will I adore Him,
Among the cloud of wit­ness­es,
Who cast their crowns be­fore Him.

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