Drawn to the Cross which Thou hast blest

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Drawn to the Cross which Thou hast blest,
With healing gifts for souls distrest,
To find in Thee my Life, my Rest,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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Stained with the sins which I have wrought
In word and deed and secret thought;
For pardon which Thy Blood hath bought,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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Weary of selfishness and pride,
False pleasures gone, vain hopes denied,
Deep in Thy wounds my shame to hide,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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Thou knowest all my griefs and fears,
Thy grace abused, my misspent years;
Yet now to Thee, for cleansing tears,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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I would not, if I could, conceal
The ills which only Thou canst heal;
So to the Cross, where sinners kneel,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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Wash me, and take away each stain,
Let nothing of my sin remain;
For cleansing, though it be through pain,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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To share with Thee Thy life divine,
Thy very likeness to be mine,
Since Thou hast made my nature Thine,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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To be what Thou wouldst have me be,
Accepted, sanctified in Thee,
Through what Thy grace shall work in me,
  Christ crucified, I come.
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Don Bragg

State College, PA, United States

What a hidden gem this hymn is. Verse 7 is so wonderful.

To be like Thee, Thy life divine,

Thy very likeness to be mine,

Since Thou hast made my nature Thine,

Christ crucified, I come.

There is nothing for us to do but come. Praise Him


Nelson K

Anaheim, CA, United States

"To share with Thee Thy life divine,

Thy very likeness to be mine,

Since Thou hast made my nature Thine,

Christ crucified, I come."


Muhan Samuel Yu

Austin, TX, United States

"Wash me, and take away each stain,

Let nothing of my sin remain;

For cleansing, though it be through pain,

Christ crucified, I come."


Steve Miller

Detroit, MI, United States

Genevieve Mary Irons (1855-1928) was born at Brompton, England and joined the Roman Catholics. A few of her earliest pieces were contributed to the Sunday Magazine, 1876, and later. Her Manual for Holy Communion is entitled "Corpus Christi", 1884. Her hymn, "Drawn to the Cross which Thou hast blessed" (Consecration of Self to Christ) was written in 1880, and printed the same year in the Sunday Magazine. It was afterwards included in her "Corpus Christi", 1884. Alluding to this hymn (which was included in the Primitive Methodist Hymnal, 1881) Miss Irons has written "I always feel that hymn is part of me ... It contains expressions and allusions which to my mind are only capable of a Catholic meaning: but I am interested and gratified in knowing that the hymn speaks to the hearts of many who would probably differ from me on most points of doctrine." - Dictionary of Hymnology by Julian

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This hymn is usually sung to the tune of "Just as I am".

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The original last stanza is:

And then for work to do for Thee,

Which shall so sweet a service be

That angels well might envy me,

Christ crucified, I come.


Anonymous

Nice


Derwin

Iligan, Lanao, Philippines

How wonderful! How marvelous! To be forgiven, to be cleanse and to be healed by this Precious Lord Jesus!