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4486. Nailed to the Cross

1. There was One who was willing to die in my stead,
That a soul so unworthy might live;
And the path to the cross He was willing to tread,
All the sins of my life to forgive.

Refrain
They are nailed to the cross,
They are nailed to the cross,
O how much He was willing to bear!
With what anguish and loss Jesus went to the cross!
But He carried my sins with Him there.

2. He is tender and loving and patient with me,
While He cleanses my heart of the dross;
But there’s no condemnation—I know I am free,
For my sins are all nailed to the cross. [Refrain]

3. I will cling to my Savior and never depart—
I will joyfully journey each day,
With a song on my lips and a song in my heart,
That my sins have been taken away. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: There was One who was willing to die in my stead
Title: Nailed to the Cross
Author: Carrie Elizabeth Ellis Breck (1899)
Refrain First Line: They are nailed to the cross
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: KAMPALA
Composer: Grant Colfax Tullar
Incipit: 33312 33341 23333
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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