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Gentle Crimson Rain
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#21 today Peak #10
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Daniel Simmons
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(c) 2025 Daniel B Simmons
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September 18, 2025
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Story behind the song
There's a scene in the movie "Ben-Hur" (the one with Charlton Heston) where Jesus is dying on the cross and His blood was flowing down the cross. Then it mingles with a stream flowing down the hill with the rain into the valley of the lepers where Judah's mother and sister are. And as the blood reaches the place where they are , they are healed of their disease. That movie scene was the inspiration of this song that I started writing back in 1980.
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Crimson flowed that day at Calvary Like a gentle healing rain Love conquered hatred on that day Mercy triumphed through the pain There's no other sacrifice That could wash away the stain Sin just could not stand against That gentle crimson rain My life was filled with deadly pride My heart was stained with selfish sin But Jesus came and with His blood Applied a crimson balm that healed me deep within I thought I'd strayed to far away I thought I'd strayed to far away I thought I'd never see His face But love would shower over me With the crimson flow of grace (chorus) Crimson flowed that day at Calvary Like a gentle healing rain Love conquered hatred on that day Mercy triumphed through the pain There's no other sacrifice That could wash away the stain Sin just could not stand against That gentle crimson rain (bridge) Let it rain...O Lord Till we feel the mighty flood Send the rain...O Lord Of the Savior's healing blood chorus) Crimson flowed that day at Calvary Like a gentle healing rain Love conquered hatred on that day Mercy triumphed through the pain There's no other sacrifice That could wash away the stain Sin just could not stand against That gentle crimson rain (outro) Yes There's no other sacrifice That could wash away the stain Sin just could not stand against That gentle crimson rain September 18, 2025
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