Scripture Verse

He sent redemption unto His people. Psalm 11:9

Introduction

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Daniel W. Whittle (1840–1901)

Words: Da­ni­el W. Whit­tle, 1879. Ap­peared in Gos­pel Hymns No. 4, ed­it­ed by Ira D. San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (New York: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1881), num­ber 10.

Music: Re­demp­tion Ground James Mc­Gra­na­han (🔊 pdf nwc).

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James McGranahan (1840–1907)
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Lyrics

Come sing, my soul, and praise the Lord,
Who hath re­deemed thee by His blood;
Delivered thee from chains that bound,
And brought thee to re­demp­tion ground.

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Redemption ground, the ground of peace!
Redemption ground, O wondrous grace!
Here let our praise to God abound!
Who saves us on re­demp­tion ground.

Once from my God I wan­dered far,
And with His ho­ly will made war;
But now my songs to God abound;
I’m standing on re­demp­tion ground.

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O joy­ous hour! when God to me
A vi­sion gave of Cal­va­ry;
My bonds were loosed—my soul un­bound;
I sang up­on re­demption ground.

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No words of mer­it now I plead,
But Jes­us take for all my need;
No right­eous­ness in me is found,
Except upon re­demp­tion ground.

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Come, wea­ry soul, and here find rest;
Accept re­demp­tion, and be blest;
The Christ who died, by God is crowned
To par­don on re­demp­tion ground.

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