Scripture Verse

Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood. Revelation 1:5

Introduction

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Sanford F. Bennett (1836–1898)

Words: San­ford F. Ben­nett, in The Sig­net Ring, by Jo­seph P. Web­ster (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Ly­on & Hea­ly, 1868), pag­es 110–11.

Music: San Cle­men­te H. C. Tib­bils, 1868 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Tib­bils’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
For He has died for me,
My ev­ery sin aton­ing,
Upon Mount Cal­va­ry.

Refrain

I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
For He has died for me.

I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
His love for me is true,
And falls about my path­way,
As falls the gen­tle dew.

Refrain

I love my pre­cious Sav­ior,
For He, when here be­low,
Took in His arms the child­ren,
His bless­ing to be­stow.

Refrain