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Covered By the Blood

Once in sin's darkest night I was wandering alone

Author: Nellie Edwards
Tune: [Once in sin's darkest night I was wandering alone]
Published in 20 hymnals

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Representative Text

1. Once in sin’s darkest night I was wand’ring alone;
A stranger to mercy I stood.
But the Savior came nigh
When he heard my faint cry,
And He put my sins under the blood.

Refrain
They are covered by the blood;
They are covered by the blood;
My sins are all covered by the blood.
Mine iniquities so vast
Have been blotted out at last,
My sins are all covered by the blood.

2. From the burden I carried now I am set free,
For Jesus has lifted my load.
O the love and the grace I received in its place
When he put my sins under the blood. [Refrain]

3. I can ne’er understand why He sought even me,
Why His lifeblood on Calvary flowed.
But sufficient for me,
Since He died on the tree,
He hath put my sins under the blood. [Refrain]

4. Now He comes to my heart and removes ev’ry care;
He bears all my cumbering load.
In a pathway replete
With His love are my feet,
Since He put my sins under the blood. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #1076

Author: Nellie Edwards

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Text Information

First Line: Once in sin's darkest night I was wandering alone
Title: Covered By the Blood
Author: Nellie Edwards
Language: English
Refrain First Line: They are covered by the blood
Publication Date: 1904
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #1076
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Instances

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Canaan Melodies #118

Cream of Song #d164

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Crowning Praises #4

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Favorite Gospel Songs #40

Full Gospel Songs #56

Glorious Gospel Hymns #310

Golden Grain #d87

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Great Gospel Songs #56

Hallelujah Songs #d113

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Light and Life Songs No. 4 #70

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New Songs of the Old Faith #121

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Praise and Worship #254

Praise and Worship #254

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Revival Melodies #118

Songs of Spiritual Power #d122

Spiritual hymns of worship #d351

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #787

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1076

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Victorious Songs #17

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Waves of Glory No. 2 #118

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