Down at the Cross

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Down at the cross where the Savior died, Low at the foot of the Crucified

Author: Harriet E. Jones
Tune: [Down at the cross where the Savior died] (Prior)
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Down at the cross where the Saviour died,
Low at the feet of the crucified,
Helpless and faint to the Lamb I cry,
Oh, save me or I die!

Chorus:
Down at the cross where the Saviour died,
Down at the cross is the blood applied;
Glory to God, for His own dear Son,
Who died for souls undone!

2 Nothing to bring to the Son of God,
Nothing can save but the precious blood;
Humbly I cry to the blessed Lamb,
Oh, take me as I am! [Chorus]

3 Down at the cross, may the sin-sick soul
Find rest and peace with a heart made whole;
Come then and kneel at the Saviour's feet,
Come find a joy complete. [Chorus]

Source: Singing by the Way (Rev. ed.) #45

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Author: Harriet E. Jones

Harriet E. Rice Jones, 1823-1915 Born: April 18, 1823, Pompey Hollow, Onondaga County, New York. Died: 1915, Binghamton, New York. Buried: Oran Community Church Cemetery, Pompey, Onondaga County, New York. Daughter of Eleazer Rice, Jones lived in Onondaga County, New York. Her girlhood was spent on a farm, receiving what education the country schools and one term at high school could provide. She was always fond of reading, and was a great singer, with a clear ringing voice. On July 7, 1844, she married a son of Rev. Zenas Jones; her husband died in 1879. Her song writing career began when her poetry came to the attention of Dr. M. J. Mun… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Down at the cross where the Savior died, Low at the foot of the Crucified
Title:	Down at the Cross
Author:	Harriet E. Jones
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain