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Christ in Song 109

The Sprinkled Blood

Words: J. H. StocktonMusic: J. H. Stockton

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1The blood has been sprinkled, The price has been paid;
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, Forgiveness it hath made;
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, In Jesus' name I stand;
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, For me it cleanses me.

2The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To come to the throne;
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To call Jesus my own;
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To trust in his word;
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To come to my Lord.

3The sprinkled blood speaks better things, Than that of Abel's blood;
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, It speaks of Jesus' blood;
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, It speaks of perfect peace;
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, From sin it brings release.

Scripture
Hebrews 12:24

The verse

Meter
11.12.12.11
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 57% of beats fit
Rhyme
AABC
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Verse 1

The blood has been sprinkled, The price has been paid;˘/˘˘/˘˘/˘˘/11A
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, Forgiveness it hath made;˘/˘///˘/˘˘//12A
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, In Jesus' name I stand;˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/12B
The sprinkled blood speaks peace, For me it cleanses me.˘/˘///˘˘˘/˘11C

Verse 2

The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To come to the throne;˘/˘//˘/˘˘/˘˘/13A
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To call Jesus my own;˘/˘//˘/˘˘//˘˘/14A
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To trust in his word;˘/˘//˘/˘˘/˘˘/13B
The sprinkled blood gives me boldness, To come to my Lord.˘/˘//˘/˘˘/˘˘/13C

Verse 3

The sprinkled blood speaks better things, Than that of Abel's blood;˘/˘///˘/˘˘˘/˘/14A
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, It speaks of Jesus' blood;˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/14A
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, It speaks of perfect peace;˘/˘///˘/˘/˘˘//14B
The sprinkled blood speaks better things, From sin it brings release.˘/˘///˘/˘/˘/˘/14B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.