Words & Music: Margaret J. Harris (1898)
[Verse 1]
D G D A7
When I saw the cleansing fountain,
D
Open wide for all my sin,
G
I obeyed the Spirit's wooing
D G Em D A7 D
When He said "Wilt thou be clean?"
[Refrain]
G D G D
I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
G D A7 D A
Praise the Lamb for sin-ners slain;
D G D
Give Him glo-ry, all ye people,
G D G Em D A7 D
For His blood can wash a - way each stain.
[Verse 2]
D G D A7
Though the way seems straight and narrow,
D
All I claimed was swept a-way;
G
My ambitions, plans and wishes
D G Em D A7 D
At my feet in ash-es lay.
[Refrain]
G D G D
I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
G D A7 D A
Praise the Lamb for sin-ners slain;
D G D
Give Him glo-ry, all ye people,
G D G Em D A7 D
For His blood can wash a - way each stain.
[Verse 3]
D G D A7
Blessed be the name of Jesus!
D
I'm so glad He took me in;
G
He's forgiven my trans-gressions,
D G Em D A7 D
He has cleansed my heart from sin.
[Refrain]
G D G D
I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
G D A7 D A
Praise the Lamb for sin-ners slain;
D G D
Give Him glo-ry, all ye people,
G D G Em D A7 D
For His blood can wash a - way each stain.
[Verse 4]
D G D A7
Glory, glo-ry to the Father!
D
Glory, glory to the Son!
G
Glory, glory to the Spirit!
D G Em D A7 D
Glory to the Three in One!
[Refrain]
G D G D
I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
G D A7 D A
Praise the Lamb for sin-ners slain;
D G D
Give Him glo-ry, all ye people,
G D G Em D A7 D
For His blood can wash a - way each stain.