Victory Songs ‎#136

136. He Gave Himself For Me.

1 The debt I owed I could not pay,
For I was helpless from the fall;
Yet still I heard the Spirit say
That Jesus paid it all.

Chorus:
He paid my debt upon the cross,
He died to set me free;
When nothing else could pay the loss,
He gave Himself for me.

2 The way was dark, I could not see,
My hope was gone, my faith was small,
Until the Word revealed to me
That Jesus paid it all. [Chorus]

3 By faith I saw Him bleed and die!
That dreadful day I now recall,
When nothing else could satisfy,
Then Jesus paid it all. [Chorus]

4 He saved my soul that once was lost,
He rescued me, a worthless thrall
I wonder, when I count the cost,
Why Jesus paid it all. [Chorus]

5 I found a place within His care,
The gates of death cannot appall;
His grace will keep me ever there,
For Jesus paid it all. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: The debt I owed I could not pay
• Title: He Gave Himself For Me.
• Author: J. W. Van DeVenter
• Refrain First Line: He paid my debt upon the cross
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: Atonement and the Cross; Duets; Future, The; Jesus; Salvation and Sanctification
• Copyright: Copyright, 1917, by J. W. Van De Venter. Homer A. Rodeheaver, Owner
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [The debt I owed I could not pay]
• Composer: J. W. Van DeVenter
• Incipit: 53243 32252 13221
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Copyright, 1917, by J. W. Van De Venter. Homer A. Rodeheaver, Owner
• Notes: Public Domain.