The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#447

447. The Lord first empties whom he fills

1 The Lord first empties whom he fills,
Casts down whom he would raise;
He quickens, when the letter kills,
Exalting thus his praise.

2 When he applies his healing blood
Unto a sin-sick soul,
This balsam, powerful, precious, good,
Ne'er fails to make it whole.

3 On us he spent his life and blood,
Our losses to retrieve;
Mankind's redemption now holds good
For sinner's who believe.

Text Information

• First Line: The Lord first empties whom he fills
• Author: Erskine
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Sinner: Repentance and Acceptance
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: DENTON
• Composer: E. Hamilton
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: A♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #227, 546, or 669.