Scripture Verse

The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Re­deem­ing Love, ed­it­ed by John Swe­ney et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois & Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Cran­ston & Stowe and John J. Hood, 1882), num­ber 39.

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John R. Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

I have laid my bur­den down
Where the crim­son wa­ters flow,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me;
I have found a spring of joy
That the world can ne­ver know,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me.

Refrain

Praise the Lord! praise the Lord!
Hallelujah!
Still my hap­py, hap­py song shall be;
I have found a spring of joy
That the world can ne­ver know,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me.

I have laid my bur­den down,
And my trou­bled heart is still,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me;
I am learn­ing there by faith
My Re­deem­er’s gra­cious will,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me.

Refrain

I have laid my bur­den down:
Oh, the peace that fills my soul!
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me;
I was dead, but now I live,
Since my Sav­ior made me whole,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me.

Refrain

I have laid my bur­den down,
And my Sav­ior gives me rest,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me;
I can pil­low now my head
On His gen­tle, lov­ing breast,
There’s a bless­ing at the cross for me.

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