Hymn of the Month

April 2026

“I Know It Was the Blood”
#267 – African American Heritage Hymnal

"I Know It Was the Blood"

Verse 1

I know it was the blood
I know it was the blood
I know it was the blood for me

One day when I was lost
HE died upon the cross
I know it was the blood for me.

Verse 2

They whipped Him all night long
They whipped Him all night long
They whipped him all night long for me

One day when I was lost, He died upon the cross
I know it was the blood for me


Verse 3

They pierced Him in His side
They pierced Him in His side
They pierced Him in His side for me

One day when I was lost
He died upon the cross
I know it was the blood for me

 

Verse 4

He never said a mumbling word
He never said a mumbling word
He never said a mumbling word for me

One day when I was lost
He died upon the cross
I know it was the blood for me

Verse 5

He hung His head and died
He hung His head and died
He hung His head and died for me

One day when I was lost
He died upon the cross
I know it was the blood for me

Verse 6

He’s coming back again
He’s coming back again
He’s coming back again for me

One day when I was lost He died upon the cross

And I know it was the blood for me!