241 CLEANSING WAVE I. O, Ob 3 $ 25 64 Mrs. Joseph F. Knapp ま now I see the crimson wave, The fount-ain deep and wide, Je sus, my Lord, mighty to save, Points to his wound - ed side. As the Saviour who would have us Come and gather round his feet? It is God; his love looks mighty, But is mightier than it seems; 'Tis our Fa-ther; and his fondness Goes far out beyond our dreams. 2 There's a wideness in God's mercy, 3 There is plentiful redemption Like the wideness of the sea; There's a kindness in his justice, Which is more than liberty. There is welcome for the sinner, And more graces for the good; There is mercy with the Saviour, There is healing in his blood; In the blood that has been shed; There is joy for all the members In the sorrows of the Head. If our love were but more simple, We should take him at his word; And our lives would be all sunshine In the sweetness of our Lord. Frederick W. Faber D. C. Be of sin the dou ble cure, Save from wrath and make me pure. D.C. Let the wa- ter and the blood, From thy wounded side which flowed, 2 Though thy sins are red like crimson, Deep in scarlet glow, Jesus' precious blood shall wash thee 4 Precious blood! by this we conquer White as snow. In the fiercest fight, Sin and Satan overcoming |