The holy one who knew no sin

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The holy one who knew no sin

Author: Hannah K. Burlingham
Tune: [I heard the voice of Jesus say] (Old English)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 The Holy One who knew no sin,
God made Him sin for us;
The Saviour died our souls to win,
Upon the shameful cross.
His precious blood alone availed
To wash our sins away;
Through weakness He o'er hell prevailed,
Through death He won the day.

2 His beauty shineth far above
Our feeble pow'r of praise,
And we shall live and learn His love
Through everlasting days,
The knowing this, that us He loves,
Hath made our cup run o'er;
Jesus, Thy name our spirit moves,
To-day and evermore.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #261

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Author: Hannah K. Burlingham

Burlingham, Hannah Kilham, eldest daughter of Henry Burlingham of Evesham. She died at Evesham, May 15, 1901, aged 59. Many of her translations from the German are noted in this Dictionary. See list, p. 1507, iii, [Rev. James Mearns. M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ----------------- She was raised in a Quaker family, Burlingham and became associated with the Plymouth Brethren around 1863. Many of her religious poems and translations appeared in the British Herald. © The Cyber Hymnal™. Used by permission. (www.hymntime.com) Go to person page >

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