Down at the Savior's Cross

Down at the cross where the Savior died, Shedding His blood in a crimson tide

Author: Lida Shivers Leech
Tune: [Down at the cross where the Savior died] (Geibel)
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: Lida Shivers Leech

Born: Ju­ly 12, 1873, May­ville, New Jer­sey. Died: March 4, 1962, Long Beach, Cal­i­for­nia. Leech spent her child­hood in Cape May Court House, New Jer­sey, and at­tend­ed Co­lum­bia Un­i­ver­si­ty and Tem­ple Un­i­ver­si­ty. She played the or­gan at Be­tha­ny Meth­od­ist Church in Cam­den, New Jer­sey, served as ac­com­pa­nist at evan­gel­i­cal serv­ic­es, and wrote some 500 hymn tunes in her life­time. Sources-- Emurian, pp. 112-3 Reynolds, p. 336 Lyrics-- God’s Way Is Best I Have Re­deemed Thee I’ll Go Any­where No Fault in Him Some Day He’ll Make It Plain Thine for Ser­vice Trust Me, Try Me, Prove Me © 1928 When the Veil is Lifte… Go to person page >

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First Line: Down at the cross where the Savior died, Shedding His blood in a crimson tide
Title: Down at the Savior's Cross
Author: Lida Shivers Leech
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Safe in the cross let me ever abide
Copyright: Public Domain

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Favorite Hymns #36

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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #136

Offering of Praise #d29

Songs of the Cross #d22

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The Gospel Message No. 1 #49

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The New and Living Way or Burning Bush Songs No. 5 #30

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The Voice of Praise No. 3 #49

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