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Music: Phoebe Palmer Knapp, 1839-1908
Words: Phoebe Palmer, 1807-1874
[Verse 1]
DO now I see the Gcrimson wave,
The foun-Dtain deep and Awide;
DJesus, my Lord, might-Gy to save,
Points to DHis wound-A7ed Dside.
[Chorus]
The Gcleansing stream, I Dsee, I see!
I Aplunge and, O it Gcleans-Deth me!
O Gpraise the Lord, it Dcleanseth me!
It Acleans-Deth A7me, Yes, it cleans-Deth me!
[Verse 2]
DI see the new cre-Gation rise;
I hear Dthe speaking Ablood.
DIt speaks! poluted Gnature dies.
Sinks 'neath Dthe cleans-A7ing Dflood.
[Chorus]
The Gcleansing stream, I Dsee, I see!
I Aplunge and, O it Gcleans-Deth me!
O Gpraise the Lord, it Dcleanseth me!
It Acleans-Deth A7me, Yes, it cleans-Deth me!
[Verse 3]
DI rise to walk in Gheaven's own light;
A-bove Dthe world and Asin,
DWith heart made pure, and Ggarments white,
And Christ Denthroned A7with-Din.
[Chorus]
The Gcleansing stream, I Dsee, I see!
I Aplunge and, O it Gcleans-Deth me!
O Gpraise the Lord, it Dcleanseth me!
It Acleans-Deth A7me, Yes, it cleans-Deth me!
[Verse 4]
DA-mazing grace! 'tis Gheaven below,
To feel tDhe blood ap-plAied,
DAnd Jesus, only GJesus knows,
My Jesus Dcru-A7ci-Dfied.
[Chorus]
The Gcleansing stream, I Dsee, I see!
I Aplunge and, O it Gcleans-Deth me!
O Gpraise the Lord, it Dcleanseth me!
It Acleans-Deth A7me, Yes, it cleans-Deth me!

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The Cleansing Wave

by Misc Praise Songs

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Music: Phoebe Palmer Knapp, 1839-1908

Words: Phoebe Palmer, 1807-1874

[Verse 1]

D G

O now I see the crimson wave,

D A

The foun-tain deep and wide;

D G

Jesus, my Lord, might-y to save,

D A7 D

Points to His wound-ed side.

[Chorus]

G D

The cleansing stream, I see, I see!

A G D

I plunge and, O it cleans-eth me!

G D

O praise the Lord, it cleanseth me!

A D A7 D

It cleans-eth me, Yes, it cleans-eth me!

[Verse 2]

D G

I see the new cre-ation rise;

D A

I hear the speaking blood.

D G

It speaks! poluted nature dies.

D A7 D

Sinks 'neath the cleans-ing flood.

[Chorus]

G D

The cleansing stream, I see, I see!

A G D

I plunge and, O it cleans-eth me!

G D

O praise the Lord, it cleanseth me!

A D A7 D

It cleans-eth me, Yes, it cleans-eth me!

[Verse 3]

D G

I rise to walk in heaven's own light;

D A

A-bove the world and sin,

D G

With heart made pure, and garments white,

D A7 D

And Christ enthroned with-in.

[Chorus]

G D

The cleansing stream, I see, I see!

A G D

I plunge and, O it cleans-eth me!

G D

O praise the Lord, it cleanseth me!

A D A7 D

It cleans-eth me, Yes, it cleans-eth me!

[Verse 4]

D G

A-mazing grace! 'tis heaven below,

D A

To feel the blood ap-plied,

D G

And Jesus, only Jesus knows,

D A7 D

My Jesus cru-ci-fied.

[Chorus]

G D

The cleansing stream, I see, I see!

A G D

I plunge and, O it cleans-eth me!

G D

O praise the Lord, it cleanseth me!

A D A7 D

It cleans-eth me, Yes, it cleans-eth me!

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