Just recently I have been pulled into my prayer closet with my hymnal. It’s amazing how God’s peace came over me, just singing to my Lord. I know it’s true that God inhabits the praise of his people. The hymn I was singing was “Blessed Redeemer”.
The first time I heard this song was on a road trip with my daughter, Jen. She had a CD from Susan McGill’s girls home… Victorious Valley’s Girls home. Susan was singing this song and it blessed my heart so that I just had to memorize it! Now, on Sunday nights at the nursing home, it’s my joy to walk down the halls singing that hymn as loud as I can…….residents know that is the call to worship, they come out of their rooms smiling and make their way down to the piano where my sweetheart, Jamie is setting up chairs and hymnals for all.

Here’s the words…

Up Calvery’s mountain, one dreadful morn, Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn, facing for sinners death on the cross, That he might save them from endless loss.

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer! Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree, Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading- Blind and unheeding– dying for me!

“Father forgive them!” thus did he pray, Even while his life blood, flowed fast away; Praying for sinners while in such woe – No one but Jesus ever loved so.

“Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer! Seems no I see Him on Calvary’s tree, Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading – Blind and unheeding – dying for me!

O how I love Him, Saviour and Friend! How can my praises ever find end! Thru years unnumbered on heaven’s shore, My tongue shall praise Him forever more.

“Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer ! Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree, Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading – Blind and unheeding – dying for me!

Oh… back in 1895… I’m so glad that Avis B Christiansen wrote this hymn! Surely inspired by the Holy Spirit… still blessing us today. Let us teach our Grandchildren these hymns!