Scripture Verse

The precious blood of Christ. 1 Peter 1:19

Introduction

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Lelia N. Morris (1862–1929)
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Words & Mu­sic: Le­lia N. Mor­ris, in Songs of the Cen­tu­ry, ed­it­ed by George D. El­der­kin et al. (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: George D. El­der­kin, 1900), num­ber 160 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Thou my ran­som price hast paid,
Blessèd Son of God;
Since on Thee my heart is stayed,
Keep me un­der the blood.

Refrain

Keep me un­der the blood, dear Lord,
Calvary’s crim­son flood;
Not mine own, but Thine alone,
Keep me un­der the blood.

At the cross where first I knelt,
Full of sin­ful pride,
Where I first sal­va­tion felt,
Let me still abide.

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Where to self and sin I died,
Where the nails were driv’n,
Let me still for cleans­ing hide
In Thy dear side riv’n.

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Shouting with my lat­est breath
Praises to our God,
Who my soul has saved and kept
By His pre­cious blood.

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