Cleanse Me Now

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At the cross, where Jesus died, flows salvation's mighty tide

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt
Tune: [At the cross, where Jesus died] (Kirkpatrick)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 At the cross, where Jesus died,
Flows salvation’s mighty tide;
Holy Spirit, come to me,
Meet my soul at Calvary.

Refrain:
Cleanse me now, cleanse me now,
Make me pure within;
May my Savior’s blood applied,
Cleanse me from all sin.

2 Let me Thy sweet influence feel,
Riches of Thy grace reveal,
In my heart bid tumult cease,
Gently breathe Thy perfect peace. [Refrain]

3 Lead me by Thine inward voice,
Be Thy holy will my choice;
Ever may the fire divine
Dross consume and gold refine. [Refrain]

4 Tell me more of Jesus’ blood,
Sink my soul beneath the flood;
Holy Spirit, hear my pray’r
Now Thy testimony bear. [Refrain]

Source: The Finest of the Wheat No. 2 #185

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Author: Eliza E. Hewitt

Pseudonym: Lidie H. Edmunds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (… Go to person page >

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First Line:	At the cross, where Jesus died, flows salvation's mighty tide
Title:	Cleanse Me Now
Author:	Eliza E. Hewitt
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Cleanse me now, cleanse me now
Copyright:	Public Domain