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Jesus, whose blood so freely streamed JEHOVAM–SHALEM, The LORD send peace
William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 22, under Judges 6:24.
WRITTEN BY
William Cowper 1731–1800
PRINTED
1779 Olney Hymns · no. 22
METRE
Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas
WRITTEN ON
Judges 6:24 the verse printed above it
The hymn
The words as Cowper printed them, 24 lines.
Where Cowper found it
Cowper printed the hymn under Judges 6:24. The line that comes closest to it is marked.
So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. JUDGES 6:24 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ JUDGES 6
Let them in horrid league agree! They may assault, they may distress; But cannot quench thy love to me, Nor rob me of the LORD my peace. STANZA VI
Its place in the book
Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 22. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 22 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN Jesus, whose blood so freely streamed
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