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Jesus Paid It All

Representative Text

1 Gone is all my debt of sin,
A great change is wrought within,
And to live I now begin,
Risen from the fall;
Yet the debt I did not pay—
Someone died for me one day,
Sweeping all the debt away—
Jesus paid it all.

Refrain:
Jesus died and paid it all, yes,
On the cross of Calvary, Oh
And my stony heart was melted
At His dying, dying call;
Oh, His heart in shame was broken
On the tree for you and me, yes,
And the debt, the debt is canceled,
Jesus paid it, paid it all.

2 Oh, I hope to please Him now,
Light of joy is on my brow,
As at His dear feet I bow,
Safe within His love.
Making His the debt I owed,
Freedom true He has bestowed;
So I’m singing on the road
To my home above. [Refrain]

3 Sinner, not for me alone
Did the Son of God atone;
Your debt, too, He made His own,
On the cruel tree.
Come to Him with all your sin;
Be as white as snow within;
Full salvation you may win
And rejoice with me. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #10148

Author: M. S. Shaffer

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Text Information

First Line: Gone is all my debt of sin
Title: Jesus Paid It All
Author: M. S. Shaffer (1917)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Jesus died and paid it all
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10148
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Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)
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Church Gospel Songs and Hymns #440

Favorite Songs of the Church #288

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Hymns for Worship #677

New Songs of Inspiration (vol. one) #156

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Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #367

Sacred Selections for the Church #145

Songs of Faith and Praise #316

Songs of the Church #139

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The Cyber Hymnal #10148

Include 31 pre-1979 instances
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