William Newell was a noted evangelist, Bible teacher, and superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute in the late 1890’s. One day on his way to teach a class he began to meditate on the suffering of Christ and what Calvary meant to him as someone who was once a lost sinner. William Newell became overwhelmed with the thought and stopped into an empty classroom and penned the words to this song, “At Calvary”.
Do you ever stop to think about the high price that Christ paid for your sin? Calvary means “the place of the skull”. It is amazingly ironic that such a place of intense pain and immense sorrow for our Lord could bring you and me such joy and freedom.
As we sing, At Calvary this Sunday morning, let’s give our attention once again to the wondrous grace and mercy that Christ demonstrated through his death on the cross. In this song we exalt our Lord for conquering sin and death and for being our Redeemer. We praise Him for bridging the mighty gulf between God and man through His atoning sacrifice upon the cross.
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