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SDA Hymnal 302

Deeper Yet

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1In the blood from the cross I have been washed from sin;
But to be free from dross, still I would enter in.

RefrainDeeper yet, deeper yet, into the crimson flood;
Deeper yet, deeper yet, under the precious blood.

2Day by day, hour by hour, blessings are sent to me;
But for more of His power, ever my prayer shall be.

3Near to Christ I would live, following Him each day;
What I ask He will give, so then with faith I pray.

4Now I have peace, sweet peace, while in this world of sin;
But to pray I'll not cease till I am pure within.

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The verse

Meter: 12.12
Foot: anapestic (da-da-DUM) · 37% of beats fit
Rhyme: AA

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Verse 1

In the blood from the cross I have been washed from sin;˘˘/˘˘/˘˘˘/˘/12A

But to be free from dross, still I would enter in.˘˘˘/˘//˘˘/˘˘12A

Verse 2

Day by day, hour by hour, blessings are sent to me;/˘//˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘14A

But for more of His power, ever my prayer shall be.˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘˘/˘˘13A

Verse 3

Near to Christ I would live, following Him each day;/˘/˘˘//˘˘˘//12A

What I ask He will give, so then with faith I pray.˘˘/˘˘/˘/˘/˘/12A

Verse 4

Now I have peace, sweet peace, while in this world of sin;/˘˘////˘˘/˘/12A

But to pray I'll not cease till I am pure within.˘˘//˘//˘˘/˘/12A

Refrain

Deeper yet, deeper yet, into the crimson flood;/˘//˘//˘˘/˘/12A

Deeper yet, deeper yet, under the precious blood./˘//˘//˘˘/˘/12A

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.