Light in the Valley ‎#79

79. The Blood Upon the Door

1 When the Lord pass'd over Egypt,
There was weeping ev'rywhere,
For the angel smote the first-born,
Of each family dwelling there,
But some houses he pass'd over,
As his word had said before,
And death entered not the portals,
When the blood was on the floor.

Chorus:
Precious blood upon the door,
Saving blood upon the door,
O my soul there is no danger,
When the blood is on the door.

2 We are in a land of danger,
And death lurks on ev'ry hand,
But that soul has perfect safety,
Who obeys the Lord's command,
For secure in God's pavilion,
He can watch life's breakers roar,
For God's angels guard that dwelling,
Where the blood is on the door. [Chorus]

3 Not the blood of lambs or cattle,
Sprinkled over any part,
But the blood of Christ the Saviour,
Can redeem a human heart,
Then when death these ties shall sever,
And we walk on earth no more,
We may live with Christ forever,
If His blood is on the door. [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: When the Lord pass'd over Egypt
• Title: The Blood Upon the Door
• Author: Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr.
• Refrain First Line: Precious blood upon the door
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1898
• Topic: Revival; The Saviour

Tune Information

• Name: [When the Lord pass'd over Egypt]
• Composer: Geo. C. Hugg
• Key: D Major