Scripture Verse

Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3

Introduction

Words: M. Sor­in, in The Wells of Sal­va­tion, ed­it­ed by John R. Swe­ney & Will­iam Kirk­pat­rick (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1881), num­ber 157, alt.

Music: Vic­tor­ville Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

portrait
William J. Kirkpatrick
(1838–1921)

Lyrics

Raise the Chris­tian ban­ner high,
Flashing crim­son through the sky,
Shout the Chris­tian bat­tle cry—
Jesus died for all.

Thro’ this world of sin and woe
Let the cheer­ful tid­ings go;
Let the ran­somed na­tions know,
Jesus died for all.

While the hand can hold a sword,
While the tongue can lisp a word,
Publish loud with one ac­cord,
Jesus died for all.

Lo, the signs up­on the sky,
Victory’s com­ing—vic­to­ry’s nigh,
Nations catch the bat­tle cry,
Jesus died for all.

Soon the tri­umph will be­gin,
Soon He’ll make an end of sin,
Soon He’ll bring His king­dom in;
Jesus died for all.

O’er the land and o’er the sea,
To the bond­man and the free,
Sound the ho­ly ju­bi­lee,
Jesus died for all.