What Jesus Makes of Me

Who knows the mighty power
Of Jesus’ precious blood
Shed freely for my pardon
A perfect cleansing flood?

Its power takes a sinner
Defiled and stained with sin
And makes him pure and holy
At peace with God within.

Its power takes a beggar
With nothing to his name
And makes him rich in heaven
With all that Christ can claim.

Its power takes an orphan
Once lost and left to roam
And makes him God’s adopted
With purpose, love, and home.

Its power takes a rebel,
An enemy of God,
And makes of him a servant
Who spreads God’s love abroad.

This is the mighty power
Of Jesus’ cleansing blood
That saves and makes me holy
Within its cleansing flood.

Oh, precious blood of Jesus
That makes me new and whole!
I’ll ever love and praise Him
Who died to save my soul!

Christina Joy Hommes