Scripture Verse

He prayed…and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. Luke 22:41–44

Introduction

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Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Words & Mu­sic: Charles H. Ga­bri­el, in Prais­es, by Ed­win O. Ex­cell (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: E. O. Ex­cell, 1905) (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

I stand amazed in the presence
Of Je­sus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

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O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
Is my Sav­ior’s love for me!

For me it was in the garden
He prayed: Not My will, but Thine.
He had no tears for His own griefs,
But sweat drops of blood for mine.

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In pity angels beheld Him,
And came from the world of light
To comfort Him in the sorrows
He bore for my soul that night.

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He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the bur­den to Cal­va­ry,
And suffered and died alone.

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When with the ransomed in glo­ry
His face I at last shall see,
’Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.

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