Passing This Way

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Jesus of Nazareth to Bethlehem came

Author: D. W. Crist
Tune: [Jesus of Nazareth, to Bethlehem came]
Published in 11 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Jesus of Naz’reth, to Bethlehem came,
Healing the blind, the sick and the lame;
Oh, it was wonderful, blest be his name!
Still he is passing by.

Refrain:
Passing this way, passing this way,
Jesus is passing this way;
Oh, it was wonderful, blest be his name,
Still he is passing by.

2 Jesus of Naz’reth, the same as of old,
When a stray sheep away from the fold,
Gently and long he hath sought for my soul;
Still he is passing by. [Refrain]

3 Jesus of Naz’reth, on Calvary’s tree,
Shed his dear blood and set my soul free;
Oh, it was wonderful, how could it be?
Still he is passing by. [Refrain]

Source: Crowning Day No. 2 #143

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Author: D. W. Crist

Born: November 28, 1857, New Chambersburg, Ohio. Died: March 24, 1929, Alliance, Ohio. Buried: Moultrie Chapel Cemetery, Moultrie, Ohio. Son of Robert Crist and Mary Ruff Crist, Daniel graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1882, and taught school in Columbiana and Stark County, Ohio, for 14 years. He became superintendent of the Osnaburg grade school in 1880, and for three years was superintendent at New Franklin. In 1901, he was elected to the Ohio state legislature, and became a state senator in 1905. Crist was composing as early as 1888, and at least through 1910, when he scored the FLOWER GIRL WALTZ. He worked for 30 years as a suc… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Jesus of Nazareth to Bethlehem came
Title:	Passing This Way
Author:	D. W. Crist
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Passing this way
Copyright:	Public Domain