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"The basic reason I have written songs is that I love God and Christ has loved me. Most of my songs are the outgrowth of real experiences with Christ. I think they appeal to people because I have had trials, heartaches, and sorrow in my own life, and I know what I write about." Stephen and Ruth Schaefer - Missionaries to Singapore... Pray for China, too
At the age of 17, Ira Stanphill (1914 - ) wrote his first gospel song. He traveled with evangelists, playing the piano, organ, ukulele and accordion. At one of these meetings the sermon was entitled, Room at the Cross. Stanphill wrote the words down on a scrap of paper. Later, after finding the words again, he quickly wrote the tune and words for the hymn,
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" Room At The Cross For You "
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The cross upon which Jesus died is a shelter in which we can
hide;
And its grace so free is sufficient for me,
And deep is its fountain - as wide as the sea.
chorus:
There's room at the cross for you;
There's room at the cross for you.
Tho millions have come,
There's still room for one-
Yes, there's room at the cross for you.
Tho millions have found
Him a friend and have turned from the sins they have sinned,
The Savior still waits to open the gates
And welcome a sinner before it's too late.
The hand of my Savior is
strong, and the love of my Savior is long;
Through sunshine or rain, through loss or in gain,
The blood flows from Calv'ry to cleanse every stain.
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Jim Elliot
4-9-03