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Sunday, April 23, 2017

Calvary's Anthem

HEAVENLY FATHER,

Thou hast led me singing to the cross

      where I fling down all my burdens

        and see them vanish,

  where my mountains of guilt are levelled

    to a plain,

  where my sins disappear, though they are

    the greatest that exist,

  and are more in number than the grains

    of fine sand;
For there is power in the blood of Calvary

  to destroy sins more than can be counted

    even by one from the choir of heaven.

Thou hast given me a hill-side spring

  that washes clear and white,

    and I go as a sinner to its waters,

      bathing without hindrance

        in its crystal streams.

At the cross there is free forgiveness

    for poor and meek ones,

  and ample blessings that last for ever;

The blood of the Lamb is like a great river

    of infinite grace

  with never any diminishing of its fullness

  as thirsty ones without number drink of it.
O Lord, for ever will thy free forgiveness live

  that was gained on the mount of blood;

In the midst of a world of pain

  it is a subject for praise in every place,

    a song on earth, an anthem in heaven,

      its love and virtue knowing no end.

I have a longing for the world above

  where multitudes sing the great song,

  for my soul was never created to love

    the dust of earth.

Though here my spiritual state is frail and poor,

  I shall go on singing Calvary’s anthem.

May I always know

  that a clean heart full of goodness

    is more beautiful than the lily,

  that only a clean heart can sing by night

    and by day,

  that such a heart is mine when I abide

    at Calvary.



excerpt from The Valley of Vision by Arthur Bennett, p 314-315

11 comments:

  1. free forgiveness for poor and meek ones, amble blessings that last forever. thank you Jesus, the Lamb, for the blood that provides a great river of infinite grace. may i delight and abide in the provision of calvary. amen.

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  2. Thou has led me singing to the cross, flinging down my burdens...it's forever that my forgiveness lives because of your blood Jesus.

    Your blood is what compels the singing, a song of praise from a world of pain because you made it possible. Your love, so deep, pure, and unending. Thank you thank you thank you! let me keep singing!

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  3. Lord, today let me abide at Calvary, singing praises to you. Amen

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  4. Let me long for the world above, grant me a clean heart and let me abide at Calvary. Thank you Jesus. Amen.

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    1. "My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever." -Psalm 145:21

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  5. For there is power in the blood of Calvary to destroy sins more than can be counted. Thank you Jesus for destroying my sin.... all of it! I praise your holy name! Amen

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  6. Give me a clean heart, Lord. Let me wash without hindrance. 
"The blood of the Lamb is like a great river
 of infinite grace
" - let me bathe in your infinite grace! I lay down my burdens at the cross and sing with joy the song of Calvary. Thank you Jesus! Amen.

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  7. Calvary... let me abide in you... at the cross... at the empty tomb... forever and ever. Amen Lord. You are worthy!

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  8. I am dust. Without you Lord, there is no hope. Jesus you are hope. Not only hope but certain life. Thank you Lord that you are mindful of me, you keep me. I am undone by your keeping. Amen

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  9. 
Thou hast given me a hill-side spring that washes clear and white,
    and I go as a sinner to its waters, bathing without hindrance
 in its crystal streams.

    I need you Jesus, every moment. I want to come to you without hindrance, lead me. Amen

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