Scripture Verse

When they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified Him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Luke 23:33

Introduction

portrait
George Holsinger
(1857–1908)

Words: T. S. Earl, 1897. Ap­peared in Her­alds of Grace, ed­it­ed by Ad­di­son B. Bow­ser (Dan­ville, Penn­syl­van­ia: A. B. Bow­ser, 1898), num­ber 66. “Words writ­ten for ‘The Gos­pel Voice,’ and in­scribed to Ira D. San­key and Rev. A. C. Dix­on.”

Mu­sic: Ri­shi­kesh har­mo­nized by George B. Hol­sing­er, 1897, from Ma­ry­land, by Al­ex­an­der Zar­nock (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Earl’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Oh, soft­ly whis­per Je­sus’ name!
For me to this dark earth He came;
His er­rand one of love di­vine,
To save this sin­ful soul of mine.

Refrain

He gave His life, His life for me,
On Cal­va­ry! On Cal­va­ry!
His er­rand one of love di­vine,
To save this sin­ful soul of mine.

Oh, loud­ly ec­ho Je­sus’ name!
Above all those of earth­ly fame;
He dwells on high, with pow­er to save
The black­est soul from death’s dark grave.

Refrain

Oh, shout the name, in ju­bi­lant strain,
Then ring it o’er and o’er again,
Till all man­kind shall bow the knee
And say, My king! I’ll live for Thee.

Refrain

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Christ Crucified
Diego Velázquez, ca. 1632