The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3122

3122. It Is Finished! (Proctor)

1. Nothing, either great or small—
Nothing, sinner, no;
Jesus died and paid it all,
Long, long ago.

Refrain
It is finished! yes, indeed,
Finished, ev’ry jot;
Sinner, this is all you need,
Tell me, is it not? [Refrain]

2. When He, from His lofty throne,
Stooped to do and die,
Ev’rything was fully done;
Hearken to His cry! [Refrain]

3. Weary, working, burdened one,
Wherefore toil you so?
Cease your doing; all was done
Long, long ago. [Refrain]

4. Till to Jesus’ work you cling
By a simple faith,
Doing is a deadly thing—
Doing ends in death. [Refrain]

5. Cast your deadly doing down—
Down at Jesus’ feet;
Stand in Him, in Him alone,
Gloriously complete. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Nothing, either great or small
• Title: It Is Finished! (Proctor)
• Author: James Proctor
• Refrain First Line: It is finished! yes, indeed
• Meter: 75.75 D
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 Complete, by Ira D. Sankey, James McGranahan & George C. Stebbins (Chicago, Illinois: The Biglow & Main Company, 1894), number 159
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The Scotch people are especially fond of this hymn. The author prefaced it with these lines: Since I first discovered Jesus to be the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth, I have more than once met with a poor sinner seeking peace at the foot of Sinai instead of Calvary, and I have heard him again and again in bitter disappointment and fear groaning out, What must I do? I have said to him, Do, do? What can you do? What do you need to do? Sankey, p. 167

Tune Information

• Name: FISHERMAN'S WHARF
• Composer: Ira David Sankey, 1840-1908
• Meter: 75.75 D
• Incipit: 55551 23447 71555
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain