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Arise, my soul, arise!
Shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears.
Before the throne my Surety stands;
My name is written on His hands.
Shake off thy guilty fears;
The bleeding Sacrifice
In my behalf appears.
Before the throne my Surety stands;
My name is written on His hands.
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He ever lives above
For me to intercede,
His all-redeeming love,
His precious blood to plead.
His blood was shed for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.
For me to intercede,
His all-redeeming love,
His precious blood to plead.
His blood was shed for all our race,
And sprinkles now the throne of grace.
3
Five bleeding wounds He bears,
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers;
They strongly speak for me.
Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,
Nor let that ransomed sinner die!
Received on Calvary;
They pour effectual prayers;
They strongly speak for me.
Forgive him, O forgive, they cry,
Nor let that ransomed sinner die!
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The Father hears Him pray,
His dear anointed One;
He cannot turn away
The presence of His Son.
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.
His dear anointed One;
He cannot turn away
The presence of His Son.
His Spirit answers to the blood,
And tells me I am born of God.
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To God I’m reconciled,
His pardoning voice I hear;
He owns me for His child,
I can no longer fear.
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba, Father, cry.
His pardoning voice I hear;
He owns me for His child,
I can no longer fear.
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba, Father, cry.
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Mansfield, Ohio, United States
Arise my soul! Yes, wake up arise! I am no longer bothered by past sins. No matter what they are. I see the blood it cleansed me and is cleansing me. It is sprinkled before the throne. Now God only sees his son. I can come boldly to him. Oh we must see the blood. It speaks for us. It speaks volumes and covers all. I’m reconciled and pardoned. I am a child of God!
New Zealand
I love how we have the blood that speaks for us! "In confidence" we can draw near to our Father God because of the precious redeeming blood of His Son! This is a wonderful fact I can hold on to!
Auckland, New Zealand
Amen! because of His all-redeeming love, His precious blood shed for us, and His five wounds, now we are reconciled to God, and we have the confidence, boldness and access to draw near to the Father. He is also our eternal Surety, with His blood speaking better things for us, making sure that we enjoy everu bequest of the better covenant!! Hallelujah!!!
Stone Mountain, GA, United States
I read from Galatians 2 today and as I finished, a part of this song came to me "his blood was shed for all our race and sprinkled now the throne of grace" so I looked it up. Such a beautiful hymn, the gospel in a nutshell!!
Church In Anaheim, California, United States
To God I’m reconciled,
His pardoning voice I hear;
He owns me for His child,
I can no longer fear.
With confidence I now draw nigh,
And Father, Abba, Father, cry.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Abba Father!
United States
Charles Wesley was the youngest of three sons of Samuel Wesley. He was born at Epworth Rectory December 18, 1708. His brothers were Samuel and John Wesley. The father and brothers were all hymn writers , although Charles surpasses them all by having written around 7, 000!
The three sons were brought up by a godly mother. One time she wrote to Charles about the Savior: “O my dear Charles, when I consider the dignity of His person, the perfectness of His purity, the greatness of His sufferings, but above all His boundless love, I am astonished and utterly confounded, I am lost in thought. I fall into nothing before Him. ”
A wealthy man wanted to adopt Charles and make him his heir; but he declined. The man that accepted became great in society and was given the title of earl.
In 1737 he met Count Zinzendorf who led him to Christ as his Savior. Actually, Mrs. Turner, a Moravian woman brought him to rest upon Christ after a night of soul searching and much agonizing. She said to him, “ In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, arise, and believe. ” He responded, “I believe, I believe! ” and then wrote:
“ O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace! ”
At another time, he and another preacher were assailed by a mob, throwing stones at them and causing them to flee for shelter. Charles then composed the hymn,
“ Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high;
Hide me, O my Savior, hide
Till the storm of life is past.
Leave, O leave me not alone,
Still support and comfort me.
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing. ”
On April 8, 1749 he married Miss Sarah Gwynne who accompanied him on his evangelistic tours. He never left the Church of England. When he passed on to be with the Lord on March 29, 1788 he was buried as he had requested in Marylebone churchyard.
Hymnal. net has selected over 20 of Wesley’s hymns for their hymnal.
London, United Kingdom
Love this Hymn, woke up this morning with this Hymn in my Head.
Reno, Nevada, United States
Amen Lord Jesus!
San Marcos, TX, United States
My soul arises! To receive such a glorious blessing and mercy!