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There Is Power in the Blood

Words and music: Lewis E. Jones, 1899 · Tune "Power in the Blood" · Public domain

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Verse 1

BbWould you be free from the Ebburden of Bbsin?

BbThere's F7pow'r in the blood, Bbpow'r in the blood;

Bbwould you o'er evil a Ebvictory Bbwin?

BbThere's Fwonderful pow'r Ebin F7the Bbblood.

Refrain (after every verse)

BbThere is pow'r, Bb7pow'r, Ebwonderworking Bbpow'r

Fin Bbthe F7blood Gm7of F7the BbLamb;

Bbthere is pow'r, Bb7pow'r, Ebwonderworking Bbpow'r

F7in Bbthe Cmprecious Bb/Dblood F7of the BbLamb.

Verse 2

BbWould you be free from your Ebpassion and Bbpride?

BbThere's F7pow'r in the blood, Bbpow'r in the blood;

Bbcome for a cleansing to EbCalvary's Bbtide;

Bbthere's Fwonderful pow'r Ebin F7the Bbblood.

Verse 3

BbWould you be whiter, much Ebwhiter than Bbsnow?

BbThere's F7pow'r in the blood, Bbpow'r in the blood;

Bbsin stains are lost in its Eblifegiving Bbflow;

Bbthere's Fwonderful pow'r Ebin F7the Bbblood.

Verse 4

BbWould you do service for EbJesus your BbKing?

BbThere's F7pow'r in the blood, Bbpow'r in the blood;

Bbwould you live daily his Ebpraises to Bbsing?

BbThere's Fwonderful pow'r Ebin F7the Bbblood.

Chords in the key of B♭

Bb
Eb
F7
F
Bb7
Gm7
Cm
Bb/D

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