Scripture Verse

Peace through the blood of His cross. Colossians 1:20

Introduction

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Eliza E. Hewitt (1851–1920)

Words: Eli­za E. Hew­itt, in Our Thank­ful Songs (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1900).

Music: An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Anthony J. Showalter (1858–1924)

Lyrics

Come while God is call­ing, hear His word to­day,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross;
Take the gift He of­fers, come with­out de­lay,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross.

Refrain

Peace! won­der­ful peace!
Peace! won­der­ful peace!
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross;
Peace! won­der­ful peace!
Peace! won­der­ful peace!
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross.

Sink the past for­ev­er ’neath the cleans­ing tide,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross;
Let the Ho­ly Spir­it in your heart abide,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross.

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Blessing free and bound­less flow­ing from above,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross;
Everlasting mer­cy, ev­er­last­ing love,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross.

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Tell the joy­ful story ev­ery­where you go,
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross;
Till, the wide world ov­er,
Ransomed souls shall know
Peace thro’ the blood of the cross.

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