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Text:Repeating Calvary
Author:F. E. B.
Tune:[I cannot drive the nails again]
Composer:F. E. Belden

23. Repeating Calvary

1 I cannot drive the nails again,
I cannot thrust the spear of pain,
I cannot bear to see His grief and agony,
Repeating Calvary
By tho't of sin,
Repeating Calvary
By tho't of sin.

2 'Twas sin alone that nailed Him there,
'Twas love alone that made Him bear;
Sin's wage of death, our due,
Upon himself He drew
That we may live anew,
His glory share,
That we may live anew,
His glory share.

3 His power frees from fetters strong,
All who confess and turn from wrong:
He could have shunned the pain.
Sin's pow'r would yet remain:
Now law and pardon reign,
The angels' song,
Now law and pardon reign,
The angels' song.

4 My soul abhors His murd'rer sin,
No longer shall He dwell within;
But Christ, the living law,
Victor in holy war,
Enthroned forevermore,
Gives pow'r to win,
Enthroned forevermore,
Gives pow'r to win.

Text Information
First Line: I cannot drive the nails again
Title: Repeating Calvary
Author: F. E. B.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1908
Topic: Invitation and Repentance; Christ: Christ's Sufferings; Invitation and Repentance: New Birth (1 more...)
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [I cannot drive the nails again]
Composer: F. E. Belden
Key: Eā™­ Major
Notes: Public Domain.



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