No. 9. What a Precious Savior. F. S. S. COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY E. O. EXCELL: F. S. SHEPARD. 1. I stand be-hold-ing Calvary's cross Where Christ;my Sav-ior, died; 2. What grief and pain was Thine, O Christ! As thus Tlıy life was giv'n 3. What wondrous love was thus made known, How rich and free His grace! 4. I humbly bow Cal va - ry, Ac - cept His grace so free; on I see Him hanging on the tree, For sin - ners cru-ci - fied. To save us from the pow'r of death, And win our souls for heav'n. That gave the Fa-ther's on - ly Son To save ru.- ined race. The Sav-ior's sac- ri . fice and love, At last has conquored me. a What a precious Savior is Christ the Lord;What a precious Savior, Great and glorious Savior, What a precious Savior is Christ, the Lord. dark with-out you,-dark-er still with - in? Clear the darkened pray’rs un -ans-wer'd by your God a - bove? Clear. the darkened naught of darkness,-dwelling in the day? Clear the darkened windows, o. pen wide the door, Let a lit - tle sun-shine in. CHORUS. Let a lit-tle sun-shine in ... Let a lit-tle sunshine in;.. the sunshine in, the sunshine in, Clear the darkened windows,open wide the door, Let a little sunshine in. On - ly a few wea - shall sleep; Vis-ions of glo- ry, dear Lord, ap-pear To glad - den me: Soon Thou wilt o-pen heav'n's golden gate And call me home; Peace-ful - ly sleep when my race is run, Glad - ly go home when my work is done, Heav'n's joys to reap, heav'n's joys to reap. free. roam. |