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Grace! 'tis a charming sound!

Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 845 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The gracious nature of this salvation Lyrics: 1 Grace! 'tis a charming sound! Harmonious to the ear! Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contriv'd the way To save rebellious man; And all the steps that grace display Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road; And new supplies, each hour, I meet, While pressing on to God. 4 Grace taught my soul to pray, And made my eyes o'erflow: 'Twas grace which kept me to this day, And will not let me go. 5 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days; It lays in heav'n the topmost stone; And well deserves the praise. Scripture: Ephesians 2:5

Far from the fold, O God, my feet

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation Lyrics: 1 Far from thy fold, O God, my feet Once moved in error's devious maze; Nor found religious duties sweet, Now sought thy face, nor lov'd thy ways. 2 With tend'rest voice thou bad'st me flee The paths which thou couldst ne'er approve; And gently drew my soul to thee, With cords of sweet, eternal love. 3 Now to thy footstool, Lord,I fly, And low in self-abasement fall; A vile, a helpless worm, I lie, And thou, my God, art all in all. 4 Dearer, far dearer to my heart Than all the joys that earth can give; From fame, from wealth, from friends I'd part, Beneath thy countenance to live. 5 And when, in smiling friendship drest, Death bids me quit this mortal frame, Gently reclin'd on Jesus' breast, My latest breath shall bless his name. 6 Then my unfetter'd soul shall rise, And soar above yon starry spheres, Join the fall chorus of the skies, And sing thy praise thro' endless years.

Let carnal minds the world pursue

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 252 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation Lyrics: 1 Let carnal minds the world pursue, It has no charms for me; Once, I admir'd its trifles too, But grace has set me free. 2 Its fading charms no longer please, No more content afford; Far from my heart be joys like these, Now I have seen the Lord. 3 As by the light of op'ning day, The stars are all conceal'd; So earthly pleasures fade away, When Jesus is reveal'd. 4 Creatures no more divide my choice-- I bid them all depart; His name, and love, and gracious voice, Have fix'd my roving heart. 5 Now, Lord, I would be thine alone, And wholly live to thee; But may I hope that thou wilt own A worthless worm like me? Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Self righteous souls on works rely

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 37 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The gracious nature of this salvation Lyrics: 1 Self righteous souls on works rely, And boast their mortal dignity; But if I lisp a song of praise, Grace is the note my soul shall raise. 2 'Twas grace that quicken'd me when dead, And grace my soul to Jesus led; Grace brings me pardon for my sin-- 'Tis grace subdues my lusts within. 3 'Tis grace that sweetens ev'ry cross, 'Tis grace supports in ev'ry loss; In Jesus' grace my soul is strong-- Grace is my hope and Christ my song. 4 'Tis grace defends when danger's near; And 'tis by grace I persevere; 'Tis grace constrains my soul to love-- Free grace is all they sing above. 5 Thus 'tis alone of grace I boast, And 'tis in grace alone I trust; For all that's past grace is my theme, For what's to come 'tis still the same. 6 Thro' endless years, of grace I'll sing, Adore and bless my heavenly king; I'll cast my crown before his throne, And shout free grace to him alone. Scripture: Ephesians 2:5

Now begin the heav'nly theme

Meter: Irregular Appears in 390 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ Addresses to Christ and gratitude for redeeming love Lyrics: 1 Now begin the heav'nly theme, Sing aloud in Jesus' name! Ye, who his salvation prove, Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Ye, who see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviour's face As to heav'n ye onward move, Triumph in redeeming love. 3 Mourning souls! dry up your tears, Banish all your guilty fears. See your guilt and care remove, Cancell'd by redeeming love. 4 Ye, alas! who long have been Willing slaves of death and sin! Now from bliss no longer rove; Stop, and taste redeeming love. 5 Christ subdu'd th'infernal pow'rs, His tremendous foes, and ours, From their cursed empire drove, Mighty in redeeming love. 6 Hither, then, your music bring; Strike aloud each joyful string. Mortals! join the host above, Join to praise redeeming love.

Lord, didst thou die, but not for me?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 43 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation Lyrics: 1 Lord, didst thou die, but not for me? Am I forbid to trust thy blood? Hast thou not pardons, rich and free? And grace, an overwhelming flood? 2 Presumptuous thought! to fix the bound-- To limit mercy's sovereign reign: What other happy souls have found, I'll seek; nor shall I seek in vain. 3 I own my guilt; my sins confess; Can men or devils make them more? Of crimes, already numberless, Vain the attempt to swell the score. 4 Were the black list before my sight, While I remember thou hast died, 'Twould only urge my speedier flight To seek salvation at thy side. 5 Low at thy feet I'll cast me down, To thee reveal my guilt and fear; And--if thou spurn me from thy throne-- I'll be the first who perish'd there.

What mean these jealousies and fears?

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 34 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation Lyrics: 1 What mean these jealousies and fears? As if the Lord was loath to save, Or lov'd to see us drench'd in tears, Or sink with sorrow to the grave. 2 Does he want slaves to grace his throne? Or rules he by an iron rod? Loves he the deep despairing groan? Is he a tyrant, or a God? 3 Not all the sins which we have wrought, So much his tender bowels grieve, As this unkind injurious thought, That he's unwilling to forgive. 4 What though our crimes are black as night, Or glowing like the crimson morn, Immanuel's blood will make them white As now through the pure ether borne. 5 Lord, 'tis amazing grace we own, And well may rebel worms surprise; But, was not thy incarnate Son A most amazing sacrifice? 6 "I've found a ransom," saith the Lord, "No humble penitent shall die?" Lord, we would now believe thy word, And thy unbounded mercies try!

Let earth and heaven agree

Meter: Irregular Appears in 189 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ Addresses to Christ and gratitude for redeeming love Lyrics: 1 Let earth and heaven agree; Angels and men be joined, To celebrate with me The Saviour of mankind: T'adore the all-atoning Lamb, And bless the sound of Jesus' name. 2 Jesus! transporting sound! The joy of earth and heaven; No other help is found, No other name is given, By which we can salvation have, But Jesus came the world to save. 3 Jesus! harmonious name! It charms the host above; They evermore proclaim, And wonder at his love; 'Tis all their happiness to gaze, 'Tis heaven to see our Jesus' face. 4 Stung by the scorpion sin, My poor expiring soul The balmy sound drinks in, And is at once made whole: See there my Lord upon the tree! I hear, I feel he died for me. 5 O unexampled love! O all-redeeming grace! How swiftly didst thou move To save a fallen race. What shall I do to make it known, What thou for all mankind hast done? 6 O for a trumpet voice, On all the world to call; To bid their hearts rejoice In him who died for all! For all my Lord was crucified! For all, for all my Saviour died. 7 To serve thy blessed will, Thy dying love to praise, Thy counsel to fulfil, And minister thy grace, Freely what I receive to give, The life of heaven on earth I live.

How sad our state by nature is!

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 293 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The sinner trusting in Christ for salvation Lyrics: 1 How sad our state by nature is! Our sin how deep it stains! And satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. 2 But there's a voice of sovereign grace Sounds from the sacred word, "Ho, ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord." 3 My soul obeys th'almighty call, And runs to this relief; I would believe thy promise, Lord, Oh! help my unbelief. 4 To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God, I fly, Here let me wash my spotted soul, From crimes of deepest dye. 5 Stretch out thine arm, victorious King, My reigning sins subdue, Drive the old dragon from his seat, With all his hellish crew. 6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On thy kind arms I fall: Be thou my strength and righteousness, My Jesus and my all.

Enslav'd by sin, and bound in chains

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 58 hymnals Topics: Salvation through Jesus Christ The gracious nature of this salvation Lyrics: 1 Enslav'd by sin, and bound in chains Beneath its dreadful tyrant sway, And doom'd to everlasting pains, We wretched guilty captives lay. 2 Nor gold nor gems could buy our peace; Nor all the world's collected store Suffice to purchase our release; A thousand worlds were all too poor. 3 Jesus, the Lord, the mighty God, An all-sufficient ransom paid: Invalu'd price! his precious blood For vile rebellious traitors shed. 4 Jesus the sacrifice became To rescue guilty souls from hell: The spotless, bleeding, dying Lamb Beneath avenging justice fell. 5 Amazing goodness! love divine! O may our grateful hearts adore The matchless grace; nor yield to sin, Nor wear its cruel fetters more! Scripture: 1 Peter 1:18