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On the cross, that He might redeem us

Author: Mrs. C. D. Martin (1914)
Tune: [On the cross, that He might redeem us]
Published in 2 hymnals

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1 On the cross, that He might redeem us,
That from sin He might give us rest;
Jesus, under complete atonement,
Did for sinners His very best.

Chorus:
For the wondrous love of God,
And for our Saviour’s precious blood,
We henceforth give to Christ, our Lord, our very best.

2 For the love we now bear our Saviour,
And because we are sav’d and blest;
We will follow where He may lead us,
And for Him do our very best. [Chorus]

3 Tho’ we serve Him on obscure places,
“Be thou faithful” is His behest;
Now how much we may do, but are we
Doing now just our very best. [Chorus]

Source: Kingdom Songs: for use in the Sunday School, the young people's meeting, the devotional service #31

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Author: Mrs. C. D. Martin

Martin, Civilla Durfee (Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia, August 21, 1866--March 9, 1948, Atlanta, Georgia). Daughter of James N. and Irene (Harding) Holden. She married Rev. John F. Geddes, Congregational minister of Coventryvilee, N.Y. at Jordan Falls Methodist Church, Shelbourne Co., Nova Scotia, on May 19, 1891. There is thus far no information about their marriage and its end. After several years of teaching school, she married Walter Stillman Martin, a Baptist minister, and traveled with him in evangelistic work. However, because of frail health, she was compelled to remain home much of the time. In 1916, they became members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They had one son, A.G. Martin. In her writing, she used only her initia… Go to person page >

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