L Milton Hankins Poet Lyric

At Calvary

Come to the cross, the precious cross
Upon which our Savior shed his blood;
Cast down your sin and enter in
At Calvary, with its crimson flood.

Come to the cross, the precious cross
Where Jesus died for a sinful world;
Cast down your sin, and enter in
At Calvary, with its crimson flood.

CHORUS
At Cal-var-y, at Cal-var-y,
Where Jesus bled and died for me.

Come to the cross, the precious cross
It was there my Savior died for me;
I’ll cast down my sin, and I’ll enter in
The crimson flood at Cal-var-y.

CHORUS
At Cal-var-y, at Cal-var-y,
Where Jesus bled and died for me.

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Sam Kauffman March 2, 2022 at 10:39 AM What a wonderful invitation Milt - to "cast down our sin and enter in the crimson flood at Calvary." Lovely, lyrical cadence in this invitation. Congratulations and blessings! L Milton Hankins March 2, 2022 at 11:18 AM Thanks, Sam. I'm not a very good lyricist, but I gave it a go.

Valsa George February 25, 2022 at 6:16 PM The change from 'us' to 'me' is a great transformation with regard to casting down the sin when repentance and the value of Jesus's death becomes a personal experience from collective consciousness. A touching write ! L Milton Hankins February 25, 2022 at 7:18 PM Thanks so much, Valsa. Yes, there is much significance there.

Tom Cunningham February 25, 2022 at 2:58 PM A well written lyric Milton that should be in a hymn book. Tom L Milton Hankins February 25, 2022 at 3:58 PM Thanks, Tom. I was a church musician for years...choir, piano, organ...and I think it's quite singable. The lyrics are not especially complicated, while being quite memorable to the believer.

Paulette Calasibetta February 25, 2022 at 10:52 AM Milton, I can hear the choir singing, and the congregation bellowing out the chorus~an outstanding lyric waiting to be sung! Love this! :)Paulette L Milton Hankins February 25, 2022 at 10:55 AM Thank you so much, Paulette. You are so kind with your compliment.