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We sing the praise of Him Who died,
Of Him Who died upon the cross;
The sinner's hope let men deride,
For this we count the world but loss.
Inscribed upon the cross we see,
In shining letters, "God is love";
He bears our sins upon the tree;
He brings us mercy from above.
The Cross! it takes our guilt away;
It holds the fainting spirit up;
It cheers with hope the gloomy day,
And sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight;
It takes the terror from the grave,
And gilds the bed of death with light;
The balm of life, the cure of woe,
The measure and the pledge of love,
The sinner's refuge here below,
The angels' theme in heaven above.
To Christ, Who won for sinners grace
By bitter grief and anguish sore,
Be praise from all the ransomed race
Forever and forevermore.
---Alternative verses---
We sing the praise of Him Who died,
Of Him Who died upon the cross;
The sinner's hope—
though men deride,
For Him we count the world but loss.
We sing the praise of Him Who died,
Of Him Who died upon the cross;
In him for all things we confide,
And to win him count all things loss.
Inscribed upon the cross we see,
In shining letters, "God is love";
The Lamb who died upon the tree;
Has brought us mercy from above.
Inscribed upon the cross we see,
In shining letters, "God is love";
He bore our sins upon the tree;
He brought us mercy from above.
The Cross! it takes our guilt away;
It lifts the fainting spirit up;
It cheers with light the gloomy day,
And sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight;
It takes its terror from the grave,
And gilds the bed of death with light;
It makes the coward spirit brave,
And arms the feeble saint for might;
It takes all terror from the grave,
And gilds the vale of death with light;
The balm of life, the cure of woe,
The measure and the pledge of love,
The sinner's refuge here below,
The theme of praise in heaven above.
The balm of life, the cure of woe,
The measure and the proof of love,
The sinner's refuge here below,
The angels' theme of saints above.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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Dates:
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1815
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Bible Refs:
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Phil 3:8; 1 Jn 3:16;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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Song #
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| 1853 | # 622 | | 1965 | # 162 | | 1977 | # 262 | | 1962 | # 150 | | 1981 | # 315 | | 1919 | # 559 | | 1960 | # 398 | | 2000 | # 248 | | 1920 | # 101 | | 1998 | # 200 | | 2000 | # 125 | | 2000 | # 738 | | 1890 | # 187 | | 1874 | # 85 | | 1904 | # 502 | | 1983 | # 138 | | 1950 | # 215 | | 1922 | # 200 | | 1983 | # 182 | | 1881 | # 175 | | 1988 | # 146 | | 1964 | # 181 | | 1996 | # 536 | | | # 258 | | 1954 | # 196 | | 1925 | # 100 | | 1999 | # 390 | | 1931 | # 132 | | | # 504 | | 1908 | # 633 | | 1938 | # 594 | | 1917 | # 325 | | 1906 | # 510 | | 1971 | # 110 | | 1916 | # 160 | | 1940 | # 340 | | 1986 | # 94 | | 1866 | # 319 | | 1999 | # 347 | | 1885 | # 113 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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WELLS (Holroyd)
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Meter:
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8 8 8 8 (L.M.)
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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Song #
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Key
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| # 300 | F | | # 720 | F | | # 93 | D |
ALTERNATIVE TUNES
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Name
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meter
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| 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) | | 8 8 8 8 (L.M.) |
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