Scripture Verse

The blood of Jesus Christ…cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7

Introduction

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Hymns and Sac­red Po­ems 1742.

Music: Ham­burg Lo­well Ma­son, 1824 (🔊 pdf nwc). First pub­lished in The Bos­ton Han­del and Hay­dn So­cie­ty Col­lect­ion of Church Mu­sic, third edi­tion, 1825.

Alternate Tune:

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Lowell Mason (1792–1872)

Lyrics

O that my load of sin were gone!
O that I could at last sub­mit
At Je­sus’ feet to lay it down,
To lay my soul at Je­sus’ feet!

Rest for my soul I long to find:
Savior of all, if mine Thou art,
Give me Thy meek and low­ly mind,
And stamp Thine im­age on my heart.

Break off the yoke of in­bred sin,
And fully set my spi­rit free:
I can­not rest till pure with­in,
Till I am whol­ly lost in Thee.

Fain I would learn of Thee, my God;
Thy light and ea­sy bur­den prove,
The cross, all stained with hal­lowed blood,
The la­bor of Thy dy­ing love.

I would, but Thou must give the pow­er;
My heart from ev­ery sin re­lease;
Bring near, bring near the joy­ful hour,
And fill me with Thy per­fect peace.