Would You be Free From Your Burden of Sin - Hymn with Lyrics

1. Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood;
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful pow'r in the blood.

Refrain:
There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is pow'r, pow'r, wonder-working pow'r
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

2 .Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide–
There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain]

3. Would you be whiter, yes brighter than snow?
There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood;
Sin-stains are lost in its life-giving flow–
There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain]

4. Would you do service for Jesus, your King?
There's pow'r in the blood, pow'r in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There's wonderful pow'r in the blood. [Refrain]

Scripture; Psalm 51:7, Isaiah 1:18, 

Romans 5:9, 

Ephesians 1:7

The hymn “Would You Be Free from Your Burden of Sin” is better known by its rousing refrain “There Is Power in the Blood.” This beloved gospel song is one of the most popular hymns about the saving and sanctifying power of Jesus’ blood, and its story is as uplifting as the lyrics themselves.

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✍️ Background of the Hymn

• Title: Would You Be Free from Your Burden of Sin

• Commonly Known As: There Is Power in the Blood

• Author & Composer: Lewis E. Jones (1865–1936)

• Year Written: 1899

• Published In: Songs of Praise and Salvation

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📖 The Story Behind the Hymn

Lewis E. Jones wrote this hymn while attending a camp meeting in Mountain Lake Park, Maryland — a popular gathering place for evangelicals and holiness believers in the late 19th century. Camp meetings were known for passionate preaching, heartfelt singing, and a strong emphasis on personal salvation and holy living.

Jones, a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, was deeply committed to evangelism and Christian service. Inspired by the powerful messages and testimonies he witnessed during the meetings, he penned this hymn as a joyful proclamation of the victory and cleansing power found in the blood of Jesus Christ.

The repeated line “There is power, power, wonder-working power in the blood of the Lamb” was designed to stir hearts and lift voices in unified praise, making it a staple in revival meetings for over a century.

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