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[Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Kelso Carter Incipit: 51111 23123 12333 Used With Text: Cleansing Balm

Author: R. K. C. Appears in 6 hymnals First Line: Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died Refrain First Line: There is balm in Gilead, balm in Gilead Used With Tune: [Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died]

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Cleansing Balm

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Songs of Peace, Love and Joy #66 (1885) First Line: Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died Refrain First Line: There is balm in Gilead, balm in Gilead Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died]

Cleansing Balm

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Victory Bells #32 (1900) First Line: Oh, come to the cross where Jesus bled and died Refrain First Line: There is balm in Gilead, balm in Gilead Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, come to the cross where Jesus bled and died]

Cleansing Balm

Author: R. K. C. Hymnal: Hymns of the Christian Life #181 (1891) First Line: Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died Refrain First Line: There is balm in Gilead Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh! come to the cross where Jesus bled and died]

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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. K. C. Author of "Cleansing Balm" in Hymns of the Christian Life Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)