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SDAH 282

I hear Thy welcome voice,
That calls me, Lord, to Thee;
For cleansing in Thy precious blood,
That flowed on Calvary.

Text

1
I hear Thy welcome voice,
That calls me, Lord, to Thee;
For cleansing in Thy precious blood,
That flowed on Calvary.

Refrain
I am coming, Lord!
Coming now to Thee!
Wash me, cleanse me, in the blood
That flowed on Calvary.

2
Though coming weak and vile,
Thou dost my strength assure;
Thou dost my vileness fully cleanse,
Till spotless all, and pure.

3
‘Tis Jesus calls me on
To perfect faith and love,
To perfect hope, and peace, and trust,
For earth and heaven above.

4
All hail, atoning blood!
All hail, redeeming grace!
All hail! the gift of Christ, our Lord,
Our Strength and Righteousness.

Hymn Info

Biblical Information
(a) Rev 1:5 (b) Phil 3:21 (d) Jer 23:6

Author
Lewis Hartsough (1828-1919)

Year Published
1872
Metrical Number
S.M.Ref.

Composer
Lewis Hartsough

Year Published
1872

Hymn Score

Piano Accompaniment

Notes

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Song Leader’s Notes
SDA Hymnal Companion

Both words and music of this hymn were written in 1872 by Lewis Hartsough (1828-1919), a minister of the American Methodist Episcopal Church. The song was published that same year in Guide to Holiness under the title “The Divine Invitation.”

The tune, unnamed here, is called WELCOME VOICE in some hymnals, after the opening words, and in other CALVARY, after the last word of the first stanza. It is a typical gospel song, with a refrain and a very economical use of chords, the bass part of the stanza actually employing only two notes!

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