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21. He Paid a Debt He Did Not Owe

1 He paid a debt He did not owe,
I owed a debt I could not pay,
I needed someone to wash my sins away;
And now I sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace,”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.

2 He paid that debt at Calvary,
He cleansed my soul and set me free,
I’m glad that Jesus did all my sins erase;
I now can sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace,”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.

3 One day He’s coming back for me,
To live with Him eternally,
Won’t it be glory to see Him on that day!
I then will sing a brand new song,
“Amazing Grace,”
Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay.

Text Information
First Line: He paid a debt He did not owe
Title: He Paid a Debt He Did Not Owe
Author: Unknown
Language: English
Publication Date: 1979
Tune Information
Name: [He paid a debt He did not owe]
Arranger: Jack Taylor
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Traditional
Copyright: Arr. © Copyright 1979 by Stamps-Baxter Music of The Zondervan Corporation in "Sing 'N' Praise II."



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