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1940. Gone from My Heart

1. Gone from my heart the world and all its charms;
Now through the blood I’m saved from all alarms;
Down at the cross my heart is bending low;
The precious blood of Jesus cleanses white as snow.

Refrain
I love Him, I love him,
Because He first loved me,
And purchased my salvation
On Calv’ry’s tree.

2. Once I was lost, and way down deep in sin;
Once was a slave to passions fierce within;
Once was afraid to meet an angry God
But now I’m cleansed from ev’ry stain through Jesus’ blood. [Refrain]

3. Once I was bound, but now I am set free;
Once I was blind, but now the light I see;
Once I was dead, but now in Christ I live,
To tell the world around the peace that He doth give. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Gone from my heart the world and all its charms
Title: Gone from My Heart
Refrain First Line: I love Him, I love him
Language: English
Source: London Hymn Book
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: [Gone from my heart the world and all its charms]
Composer: Stephen C. Foster, 1826-1864
Arranger: Daniel B. Towner (1909)
Incipit: 16176 31345 56543
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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