LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 6 8 6 (S.M.)
| | Writer(s): | Philip Doddridge & Augustus Montague Toplady
| | Transl/Adapt: |
| | Dates: | 1755,1776
| | Bible Refs: | 2 Co 9:15; Eph 4:7
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 54
| Believers Hymn Book
| 1981
| 55
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 481
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 53
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 401
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MUSIC
Baptist Hymn Book
| 54
| A
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 461
| A
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 578
| A
| Hymns of Faith
| 662
| G
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 234
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Grace, ‘tis a charming sound,
Harmonious to my ear;
Heaven with the echo shall resound,
And all the earth shall hear.
2. ‘Twas grace that wrote my name
In life’s eternal book;
‘Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb,
Who all my sorrows took.
3. Grace first contrived a way
To save rebellious man;
And all the steps that grace display
Which drew the wondrous plan.
4. Grace taught my wandering feet
To tread the heavenly road:
And new supplies each hour I meet,
While pressing on to God.
5. Grace all the work shall crown
Through everlasting days;
It lays in heaven the topmost stone,
And well deserves the praise.
6. Grace taught my soul to pray,
And made my eyes o’erflow;
‘Tis grace has kept me to this day,
And will not let me go.
7. Oh, let Thy grace inspire
My soul with strength Divine:
May all my powers to Thee aspire,
And all my days be Thine.
8. ***alt version****
9. Grace 't is a charming sound,
Harmonious to the ear!
Heav'n with the echo shall resound,
And all the saints shall hear
10. Grace first ordained the way
To save rebellious man
And all the steps that grace displays
Which drew the wond'rous plan
11. Grace first inscribed my name
In God's eternal Book;
'T was grace that gave me to the Lamb,
Who all my sorrows took.
12. Grace led my roving feet
To tread the heavn'ly road
And new supplies, each hour I meet,
While pressing on to God
13. Grace taught my soul to pray
And pard'ning love to know
And Grace has kept me to this day
And will not let me go.
14. Grace all the work shall crown
In everlasting days
It lays in heav'n the topmost stone
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