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The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life

When wounded sore, the stricken soul

  • No. 378
  • Words Mrs. Cecil F. Alexander.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

When wounded sore, the stricken soulLies bleeding and unbound,One only hand—a piercèd hand—Can heal the sinner's wound.

2

When sorrow swells the laden breast,And tears of anguish flow,One only heart—a broken heart—Can feel the sinner's woe.

3

When penitence has wept in vainOver some foul, dark spot,One only stream—a stream of blood—Can wash away the blot.

4

'T is Jesus' blood that washes white,His hand that brings relief;His heart that's touched with all our joys,And feels for all our grief.

5

Lift up thy bleeding hand, O Lord!Unseal that cleansing tide:We have no shelter from our sinBut in thy wounded side.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «378» (large) with the reference line «175, 179, 581.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 175, 179 or 581); the hymn begins at the foot of the left column of p. 124 (stanzas 1–2, below hymn 377) and continues at the top of the right column (stanzas 3–5), ending with «Mrs. Cecil F. Alexander.» in italics. The first word «WHEN» is set in capitals and small capitals. The stanza numbers are printed without a full stop («1 WHEN»). The print sets a thin space before «;», «:» and «!» («relief ;», «tide :», «Lord !»); it is closed up here. «'T is» keeps the print's space; the printer's curly apostrophes are written straight («sinner's», «Jesus'», «that's»). «piercèd» with its grave accent and the em dashes («hand—a piercèd hand—») as printed. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6, like the three tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Sinner — Christ the Way of Life · No. 378 · printed page 124
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01