Song History: I Will Sing of My Redeemer

In doing some research on one of the songs we sing often in our Traditional service, I came across the following story behind the song, I Will Sing of My Redeemer.

This is per­haps the last hymn Bliss wrote be­fore he died in a train wreck. He sur­vived the in­i­tial crash, but was killed try­ing (un­suc­cess­ful­ly) to res­cue his wife. The lyr­ics were found in his be­long­ings af­ter the ac­ci­dent. (taken from www.cyberhymnal.org)

Can you imagine surviving a train wreck, only to turn and see your love in danger? What choice would you have put to throw yourself in harms way to try and save them?

It makes it even more meaningful when you take the time to read the lyrics that they found in his belongings after the crash. It is enough for all of us to cling to the cross a little tighter today. Praise God for sending Jesus to defeat death, once for all time.

Here are the lyrics to the song:

I will sing of my Redeemer,
And His wondrous love to me.
On the cruel cross He suffered,
From the curse to set me free.
Sing, oh sing, of my Redeemer.
With His blood He purchased me.
On the cross He sealed my pardon,
Paid the debt and made me free.
I will tell the wondrous story,
How my lost estate to save,
In His boundless love and mercy
He the ransom freely gave.
I will praise my dear Redeemer;
His triumphant power I'll tell,
How the victory He giveth
Over sin and death and hell.
I will sing of my Redeemer
And His heavenly love to me;
He from death to life hath brought me,
Son of God, with Him to be.