Down at the Cross

255 Down at the Cross

1 Down at the cross where my Savior died,
   Down where for cleansing from sin I cried,
   There to my heart was the blood applied;
   Singin', Glory to His name!

Refrain:
   Glory to His name, Precious name.
   Glory to His name, Precious name
   There to my heart was the blood applied;
   singin' Glory to His name, His name!

2 I am so wondrously saved from sin,
   Jesus so sweetly abides within;
   There at the cross where He took me in;
   singin' Glory to His name, His name! [Refrain]

3 Oh, precious fountain that saves from sin,
   I am so glad I have entered in;
   There Jesus saves me and keeps me clean;
   singin' Glory to His name, His name! [Refrain]

4 Come to this fountain so rich and sweet,
   Cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s feet;
   Plunge in today, and be made complete;
   singin' Glory to His name, His name! [Refrain]
                         Elisha A. Hoffman
                         Hymns for the Family of God

<idle musing>
Gotta love a hymn that doesn't just say forgiven, but says cleansed and saved from sin. And one that says keeps me clean, not just forgiven but still dirty. Good holiness theology there.

The hymn appears in more than 820 hymnals. I recall singing it at VBS and church camp—even though I didn't have a clue what it meant : )
</idle musing>