When He Shed His Blood

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On the cruel cross they nailed Him

Author: Robert Harkness
Tune: [On the cruel cross they nailed Him]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

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1 On the cruel cross they nailed Him,
There to die in agony;
But He gave His life a ransom,
Just to set sin’s captives free.

Refrain:
When He shed His blood,
When He shed His blood,
Then He ransomed me,
For eternity,
When He shed His blood.

2 In His love He came to suffer,
All the fallen to redeem,
Mercy’s offer still is open,
Still there’s life in Calv’ry’s stream. [Refrain]

3 In ourselves we merit nothing,
All our works must be in vain;
Only through the Blood of Jesus,
Can we life Eternal gain. [Refrain]

4 What a wonderful salvation!
What a depth of love is shown,
In the sacrifice of Jesus,
In the blood that does atone. [Refrain]

Source: Alexander's Gospel Songs #63

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Author: Robert Harkness

After attending a revival meeting by Reuben Torrey and Charles M. Alexander, Harkness became Alexander’s pianist. He came to Christ shortly thereafter (on a bicycle, he said), and made several round the world tours with Torrey and Alexander. Harkness was especially well known for his program The Music of the Cross, and as the author of correspondence courses in hymn playing. He wrote over 2,000 hymns and Gospel songs in his lifetime. (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line:	On the cruel cross they nailed Him
Title:	When He Shed His Blood
Author:	Robert Harkness
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	When He shed His blood
Copyright:	Public Domain