Purchased With the Blood

Once I walked the ways of sin, but today my heart is clean

Author: Lewis E. Jones
Tune: [Once I walked the ways of sin, but today my heart is clean]
Published in 2 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Once I walked the ways of sin, but today my heart is clean,
Purchased with the blood of the Savior;
I have wondrous joy and peace, from the chains of sin release,
Purchased with the blood of the Lamb.

Chorus:
Purchased, I am not my won;
Purchased, I am His alone,
Purchased, with the ransomed known,
Hallelujah I belong to Jesus.

2 All my guilt is now forgiv’n, I am on my way to heav’n,
Purchased with the blood of the Savior;
As I walk the glory way, I’m rejoicing ev’ry day,
Purchased with the blood of the Lamb. [Chorus]

3 When the saved His glory share, hallelujah, I’ll be there,
Purchased with the blood of the Savior;
While the harps of heaven ring, I shall stand before the King,
Purchased with the blood of the Lamb. [Chorus]


Source: Light and Life Songs: adapted especially to sunday schools, prayer meetings and other social services #90

Author: Lewis E. Jones

Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Once I walked the ways of sin, but today my heart is clean
Title: Purchased With the Blood
Author: Lewis E. Jones
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Purchased, I am not my own
Copyright: Public Domain

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Light and Life Songs #90

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