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[The debt I owed I could not pay]

Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. W. Van DeVenter Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 53243 32252 13221 Used With Text: He Gave Himself For Me.

Author: J. W. Van DeVenter Appears in 4 hymnals First Line: The debt I owed I could not pay Refrain First Line: He paid my debt upon the cross Lyrics: 1 The debt I owed I could not pay, For I was helpless from the fall; Yet still I heard the Spirit say That Jesus paid it all. Chorus: He paid my debt upon the cross, He died to set me free; When nothing else could pay the loss, He gave Himself for me. 2 The way was dark, I could not see, My hope was gone, my faith was small, Until the Word revealed to me That Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 3 By faith I saw Him bleed and die! That dreadful day I now recall, When nothing else could satisfy, Then Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 4 He saved my soul that once was lost, He rescued me, a worthless thrall I wonder, when I count the cost, Why Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 5 I found a place within His care, The gates of death cannot appall; His grace will keep me ever there, For Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] Topics: Atonement and the Cross; Duets; Future, The; Jesus; Salvation and Sanctification Used With Tune: [The debt I owed I could not pay]

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He Gave Himself For Me.

Author: J. W. Van DeVenter Hymnal: Victory Songs #136 (1920) First Line: The debt I owed I could not pay Refrain First Line: He paid my debt upon the cross Lyrics: 1 The debt I owed I could not pay, For I was helpless from the fall; Yet still I heard the Spirit say That Jesus paid it all. Chorus: He paid my debt upon the cross, He died to set me free; When nothing else could pay the loss, He gave Himself for me. 2 The way was dark, I could not see, My hope was gone, my faith was small, Until the Word revealed to me That Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 3 By faith I saw Him bleed and die! That dreadful day I now recall, When nothing else could satisfy, Then Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 4 He saved my soul that once was lost, He rescued me, a worthless thrall I wonder, when I count the cost, Why Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] 5 I found a place within His care, The gates of death cannot appall; His grace will keep me ever there, For Jesus paid it all. [Chorus] Topics: Atonement and the Cross; Duets; Future, The; Jesus; Salvation and Sanctification Languages: English Tune Title: [The debt I owed I could not pay]

He Gave Himself For Me

Author: J. W. V. D. Hymnal: Rodeheaver's Gospel Solos and Duets #136 (1925) First Line: The debt I owed I could not pay Refrain First Line: He paid my debt upon the cross Languages: English Tune Title: [The debt I owed I could not pay]

He gave himself for me

Author: J. W. V. Hymnal: Life and Service Hymns #15 (1917) First Line: The debt I owed I could not pray Refrain First Line: He paid my debt upon the cross Topics: Consecration; Duets; Love; Sufferings of Christ; The Blood of Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [The debt I owed I could not pray]

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Judson W. Van DeVenter

1855 - 1939 Person Name: J. W. Van DeVenter Author of "He Gave Himself For Me." in Victory Songs Judson W. Van DeVenter was born 15 December 1855 on a farm near the village of Dundee, Michigan. He was educated in the country and village schools, and at Hillsdale College. He later moved to St. Petersburg, Florida. He wrote about 100 hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)