This well-known hymn was written by Robert Lowry, in 1876. In addition to being an established hymn writer, Lowry was also a sought after Baptist minister and professor at Bucknell University. Over the years, he pastored a number of churches in New York, Pennsylvania and Plainfield, New Jersey. Lowry always regraded his preaching as the most important contribution to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Even so, it's as a hymn writer that his ministry is best remembered today.
Nothing But the Blood of Jesus was introduced at a camp meeting in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. Ocean Grove was established by a group of Methodist clergymen who formed the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. It became a place of retreat, worship and communion on the New Jersey seashore. Other famous hymn writers have visited Ocean Grove over the years; including Fanny Crosby, William Kirkpatrick, and Eliza Hewitt, in addition to Lowry. Today, Ocean Grove remains a go-to destination for many famous preachers, speakers and music artists.
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