Scripture Verse

We have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:14

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Al­bert S. Reitz, 1915 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Albert S. Reitz (1879–1966)

Lyrics

There’s a crim­son tide from the Sav­ior’s side,
And it purg­eth all who plunge therein;
O its heal­ing stream doth the soul re­deem,
And it cleans­eth from all sin.

Refrain

Hallelujah! Hal­le­lu­jah!
It cleansed my heart and made me free;
Hallelujah! Hal­lelujah!
His blood availed for me.

There’s a bound­less sea flow­ing full and free,
From the cross where Je­sus bled and died;
O its pre­cious flow wash­es white as snow,
And its mer­cies e’er abide.

Refrain

From the con­trite heart He doth ne’er de­part,
But He of­fers par­don o’er and o’er;
He the sins doth roll from the bur­dened soul,
And re­mem­bers them no more.

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