O Wondrous Cross

lyricist: Cary Eby, 1894
Composer: Augustus Myers

Upon the cross my Sav­ior died

And for my sins was cru­ci­fied;

His love so great

how can it be

My Sav­ior died

yes

died for me.

O won­drous cross

O Cal­va­ry

My long­ing eyes look up to thee;

O won­drous cross where Je­sus died

And for my sins was cru­ci­fied.

I sought at length His par­don free

I gained at once sweet li­ber­ty;

E’en now by faith I claim Him mine

I am re­deemed by grace di­vine.

Upon the cross of Cal­va­ry

His blood was shed

was shed for me;

O pre­cious fount

thy cleans­ing pow­er

I need thy heal­ing ev­ery hour.

I’ll sing His pow­er while I have breath

I’ll sing His glo­ry af­ter death;

Redeemed

re­deemed

I know I’m free;

I’ve peace with God and li­ber­ty.

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