Calvary Songs ‎#57

57. Not all the Blood of Beasts

1 Not all the blood of beasts,
On Jewish altars slain,
Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain.

Refrain:
Oh, the blood, the precious blood!
That Jesus shed for me,
Upon the cross, in crimson flood,
Just now by faith I see.

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,
Takes all our sins away—
A sacrifice of nobler name,
And richer blood than they. [Refrain]

3 My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin. [Refrain]

4 My soul looks back to see
The burdens thou didst bear
When hanging on the cursed tree,
And hopes her guilt was there. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Not all the blood of beasts
• Title: Not all the Blood of Beasts
• Author: Watts
• Refrain First Line: O the blood, the precious blood
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1875

Tune Information

• Name: [Not all the blood of beasts]
• Composer: Rev. J. H. Stockton