Scripture Verse

I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. Philippians 3:8

Introduction

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Henry L. Gilmour (1836–1920)

Words: J. T. Wilde, in Pen­te­cost­al Prais­es, by Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: Hall-Mack, 1898), page 33.

Music: Mis­sou­la Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

Lyrics

I will sing the won­drous sto­ry,
How the great sal­va­tion came;
And my soul was filled with glo­ry,
By be­liev­ing in His name.

Refrain

Hallelujah, for the glo­ry
Of the pre­cious, blood­stained cross;
’Tis the sweet and bless­èd sto­ry,
Making all else seem but dross.

Sick of sin and earth­ly plea­sure,
At His sac­red feet I fell;
Then came joy that knew no mea­sure,
Of the Sav­ior’s blood-washed host.

Refrain

Oh! the joy of full sal­va­tion,
Coming from the throne of God;
Offered free to ev­ery na­tion,
Thro’ the all aton­ing blood.

Refrain