Words by St. Alphonsus Marie Liguori, Music by Friedrich Filitz
Glory be to Jesus,
Who, in bitter pains,
Poured for me the lifeblood
From His sacred veins!
Grace and life eternal
In that blood I find;
Blest be His compassion,
Infinitely kind.
Blest through endless ages
Be the precious stream
Which from endless torments
Doth the world redeem.
Abel’s blood for vengeance
Pleaded to the skies;
But the blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries.
Oft as it is sprinkled
On our guilty hearts,
Satan in confusion
Terror struck departs.
Oft as earth exulting
Wafts its praise on high,
Angel hosts, rejoicing,
Make their glad reply.
Lift we then our voices,
Swell the mighty flood;
Louder still and louder
Praise the precious blood!
What a beautiful song. This is going to be such a blessing Erin. Truly a wonderful idea.
Thank you, Adrianne! Not every church has the same selection of songs, but there are many out there to be heard. Some of them are little meditations…this one is a staple at IHM. Now you can learn it, too! 🙂
Thank you for your website! Is it possible to print a pdf of the sheet music without creating a scribd account? Thanks!!
Hi Elisabeth! Here is a link to the PDF. I’m sorry it’s not on one page…hopefully I’ll get to update it with newer software than this first version. https://bit.ly/2CazpKS