Are You Washed in the Blood?
"Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power"
1878
Redemption in Christian Theology
Redemption describes God's act of buying back humanity from bondage to sin and death through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. The image draws from the ancient world where slaves were purchased and set free. In Christ, believers are liberated from the penalty, power, and one day the presence of sin.
Biblical Foundation
Hymns About Redemption
At the Cross
"Alas! and did my Savior bleed"
1707
Blessed Redeemer
"Up Calvary's mountain one dreadful morn"
1920
Canticle of Redemption
"In my distress I cry to the Lord"
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain
"Come, ye faithful, raise the strain"
1859
Depth of Mercy
"Depth of mercy! Can there be"
1740
Fix Me, Jesus
"Fix me for my long white robe"
Go to Dark Gethsemane
"Go to dark Gethsemane"
1820
Jesus Paid It All
"I hear the Savior say"
1865
Joy to the World
"Joy to the World; the Lord is come"
1719
Love Lifted Me
"I was sinking deep in sin"
1912
Mil Voces Para Celebrar
"Mil voces para celebrar"
1987
My Jesus, I Love Thee
"My Jesus, I love Thee, I know Thou art mine"
1862
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
"O come, O come, Emmanuel"
O Crucified Redeemer
"O crucified Redeemer"
1946
O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
"O for a thousand tongues to sing"
1739
O Love of God Most Full
"O love of God most full"
Revive Us Again
"We praise Thee, O God! for the Son of Thy love"
1863
Thanks to God for My Redeemer
"Thanks to God for my Redeemer"
1891
The Old Rugged Cross
"On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross"
1913
There Is Power in the Blood
"Would you be free from the burden of sin"
1899
To God Be the Glory
"To God be the glory, great things he hath done"
1870
Major Hymn Writers on This Theme
Adoniram Judson Gordon
Baptist
August Ludvig Storm
Salvation Army
Avis Marguerite Burgeson Christiansen
Moody Church (independent evangelical)
Carl Ernest Backstrom
Evangelical Covenant
Charles Wesley
Church of England
Liturgical Use
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