He gave His life for me

I stand before the blood stained cross

Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Tune: [I stand before the blood-stained cross]
Published in 2 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 I stand before the blood-stained cross
Whereon my Saviour hung for me,
And love repeats in whispers low,
“He gave His life for thee.”

Refrain:
He gave His life for me
That I might live again.
O wondrous love on Calvary
That saves from sin’s dark stain!

2 The debt of sin has all been paid,
My soul is free, O praise His name!
For on the Son of God were laid
My sin, my guilt, and shame. [Refrain]

3 Unworthy of such mighty love,
I boast no merit, make no plea;
Yet, when His justice views my guilt
I cry, “He died for me!” [Refrain]

Source: Evangelistic Songs #59

Author: Harry Dixon Loes

Pseudonyms: Deal Bartells Born Harold Loes, the American gospel song writer took the middle name Dixon in honour of A. C. Dixon, the pastor of Moody Church at the time. Harry Dixon Loes studied at Moody Bible Institute, and after extensive training in music he served a number of churches with a ministry of music. From 1939 until his retirement he was a member of the music faculty of Moody Bible Institute. He wrote the lyrics for 1,500 gospel songs, and composed 3,000 tunes. One day in 1915, Paul Rader preached a sermon in Moody Church, in Chicago. His theme was, “All that I want is in Jesus.” In the congregation was young Harry Dixon Loes, then a senior at Moody Bible Institute, where he would eventually teach. Inspired… Go to person page >

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First Line: I stand before the blood stained cross
Title: He gave His life for me
Author: Harry Dixon Loes
Copyright: Public Domain

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Evangelistic Songs #59

Spiritual hymns of worship #d190

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