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I Am Coming to the Cross

The same words as 2 hymnals printed them. Pick two versions to see every change between them: words added, dropped or altered, and verses left out.

29 words changed · 2 stanzas only in Christ in Song #78 · 3 stanzas only in SDA Hymnal #307

Verse 1

I'm coming to the cross;
I'm poor, and weak, and blind;
I'm counting all but dross;
I shall full salvation find.

Verse 1

I am coming to the cross;
I am poor, and weak, and blind;
I am counting all but dross;
I shall full salvation find.

Not in this version

Verse 2

Long my heart has sighed for Thee;
Long has evil reigned within;

Jesus sweetly speaks to me,

"I will cleanse you from all sin."

Not in this version

Verse 3

Here I give my all to Thee;
Friends, and time, and earthly store;

Soul and body Thine to be,

Wholly Thine forevermore.

Not in this version

Verse 4

Jesus comes! He fills my soul!
Perfected in Him I am;

I am every whit made whole;

Glory, glory to the Lamb!

Verse 2

I'm trusting in the Lord, I'm trusting in His word;
I'm trusting in the blood; I'm leaning on the Lord.

Not in this version

Verse 3

I'm coming to the cross, I'm
counting all but dross; I'm
trusting in the Lord, I'm blessed
Lord of the cross.

Refrain

I am trusting, Lord, in Thee,
O Thou Lamb of Calvary;
Humbly at Thy cross I bow,
Save me, Jesus, save me now.

Refrain

I'm trusting, Lord, in Thee, blessed Lord of Calvary;
Humbly at Thy cross I bow, Save me, Je - sus, save me now.

Not in this version