The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5916

5916. The Saving Power

1. On the earth, long ago, dwelt the Savior of men
As a lowly and meek Nazarene;
And His wonderful pow’r is the same now as then—
For He washed me and made me clean.

Refrain
Oh, the wondrous saving power,
Oh, the marvelous saving power,
Of the everlasting Prince, Savior, King;
For He washed me in the flood
Of his precious, saving blood,
And forever His praise I’ll sing.

2. He invited the poor and the halt and the blind;
Whosoever might call on His name!
He was able to save, He was wondrously kind,
And today He is just the same. [Refrain]

3. Some glad day we shall dwell with the meek Nazarene,
When this life and its trials are o’er;
When we’re washed and redeemed and made free from our sin,
We shall rest on that heav’nly shore. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: On the earth, long ago, dwelt the Savior of men
• Title: The Saving Power
• Author: Etta Swihart Cripe (1922)
• Refrain First Line: Oh, the wondrous saving power
• Language: English
• Source: Rodeheaver's Gospel Songs, by Homer A. Rodeheaver & Charles H. Gabriel (Chicago, Illinois: The Rodeheaver Company, 1922), number 30
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [On the earth, long ago, dwelt the Savior of men]
• Composer: Edyth Hillary Hay
• Incipit: 51334 33211 21765
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain