Scripture Verse

When they came to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him. Luke 23:33

Introduction

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William R. Newell (1868–1956)

Words: Will­iam R. New­ell, in Fa­mous Hymns, 1895.

Music: Gam­bia (Tow­ner) Da­ni­el B. Tow­ner (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Photos from Moody Bi­ble In­sti­tute

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Daniel Towner (1850–1919)

Lyrics

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Pietà
Daniele Crespi (1590–1630)

Years I spent in va­ni­ty and pride,
Caring not my Lord was cru­ci­fied,
Knowing not it was for me He died on Cal­va­ry.

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Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was mul­ti­plied to me;
There my bur­dened soul found li­ber­ty at Cal­va­ry.

By God’s Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trem­bled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guil­ty soul im­plor­ing turned to Cal­va­ry.

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Now I’ve giv­en to Je­sus ev­ery­thing,
Now I glad­ly own Him as my king,
Now my rap­tured soul can on­ly sing of Cal­va­ry!

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Oh, the love that drew sal­va­tion’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the migh­ty gulf that God did span at Cal­va­ry!

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