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Author: Lewis E. Jones Meter: 10.9.10.8.9.6.9.8 Appears in 349 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: Would you be free from the burden of sin? Refrain First Line: There is power, power, wonder working power Topics: Blood; Christ Blood of; New Birth; Righteousness

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POWER IN THE BLOOD

Meter: Irregular Appears in 255 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lewis E. Jones Hymnal Title: Baptist Hymnal 1991 Tune Key: B Flat Major Incipit: 55555 56665 17222 Used With Text: There Is Power in the Blood

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There is Power in the Blood

Author: Lewis E. Jones, 1865-1936 Hymnal: African American Heritage Hymnal #258 (2001) Meter: 10.9.10.8 with refrain Hymnal Title: African American Heritage Hymnal First Line: Would you be free from the burden of sin? Refrain First Line: There's wonderful pow'r in the blood Lyrics: 1 Would you be free from the burden of sin? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Would you o'er evil a victory win? There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. Refrain: There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r In the blood of the Lamb; There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r In the precious blood of the Lamb. 2 Would you be free from your passion and pride? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide– There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain] 3 Would you be whiter, yes brighter than snow? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow– There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain] 4 Would you do service for Jesus, your King? There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood; Would you live daily His praises to sing? There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus Christ His Blood; Jesus Christ Shepherd and Lamb Scripture: Ephesians 1:7 Languages: English Tune Title: POWER IN THE BLOOD

There is Power in the Blood

Author: L. E. J. Hymnal: Alexander's New Revival Hymns #5 (1922) Hymnal Title: Alexander's New Revival Hymns First Line: Would you be free from your burden of sin? Refrain First Line: There is power, power, wonder working power Scripture: 1 John 1:7 Languages: English Tune Title: [Would you be free from your burden of sin]

There is pow'r, pow'r, Wonder-working pow'r

Hymnal: All-American Church Hymnal #45 (1957) Hymnal Title: All-American Church Hymnal First Line: Would you be free from the burden of sin? Languages: English

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Lewis E. Jones

1865 - 1936 Hymnal Title: Baptist Hymnal 1991 Author of "There Is Power in the Blood" in Baptist Hymnal 1991 Lewis Edgar Jones USA 1865-1936. Born in Yates City, IL, his family moved near Davenport, IA, where he lived on a farm until age 21. He went into business for awhile, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He was a classmate of evangelist, Billy Sunday. After graduating, he worked for the YMCA in Davenport, IA; Fort Worth, TX (1915, as general secretary); and Santa Barbara, CA (1925 as general secretary). Hymn writing was his avocation, and he wrote 200+, advising that many came from pastors’ sermons. He married Lora May Wright (1872-1950), and they had a daughter, Frances Ellen (1897-1982). He died in Santa Barbara, CA. John Perry

H. L. Gilmour

1836 - 1920 Person Name: Henry L. Gilmour Hymnal Title: Hymnal of the United States Artillery Corps Author of "There is power, power, wonder working power" in Hymnal of the United States Artillery Corps Henry Lake Gilmour United Kingdom 1836-1920. Born at Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America as a teenager, thinking he wanted to learn navigation. When he reached the U.S., he arrived in Philadelphia and decided to seek his fortune in America. He started working as a painter, then served in the American Civil War, where he was captured and spent several months in Libby Prison, Richmond, VA. He married Letitia Pauline Howard in 1858. After the war he trained as a dentist and did that for many years. In 1869 he moved to Wenonah, NJ, and helped found the Methodist church there in 1885. He served as Sunday school superintendent and, for four decades, directed the choir at the Pittman Grove Camp Meeting, also working as song leader at camp meetings in Mountain Lake Park, MD, and Ridgeview Park, PA. He was an editor, author, and composer. He edited and/or published 25 gospel song books, along with John Sweney, J Lincoln Hall, John J Hood, Howard Entwistle, Joshua Gill, E L Hyde, Milton S Rees and William J Kirkpatrick. He died in Delair, NJ, after a buggy accident. John Perry