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At Calvary

Author: William R. Newell Meter: 9.9.9.4 with refrain Appears in 174 hymnals First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great, and grace was free Lyrics: 1 Years I spent in vanity and pride, caring not my Lord was crucified, knowing not it was for me he died on Calvary. [Refrain:] Mercy there was great, and grace was free; pardon there was multiplied to me; there my burdened soul found liberty at Calvary. 2 By God’s Word at last my sin I learned; then I trembled at the law I’d spurned, till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary. (Refrain) 3 Now I’ve given to Jesus everything; now I gladly own him as my King; now my raptured soul can only sing of Calvary. (Refrain) Topics: Grace of Christ; Mercy; Pardon; Saving Work of Christ; Witness Scripture: Luke 23:33 Used With Tune: CALVARY

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CALVARY

Meter: Irregular Appears in 136 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel B. Towner Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 55543 45657 77654 Used With Text: At Calvary
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Meter: 9.9.9.4 D Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: E. H. Swinstead Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33432 16653 31176 Used With Text: At Calvary

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Years I spent in vanity and pride (At Calvary)

Author: William Reed Newell, 1868-1956 Hymnal: Complete Mission Praise #967 (1999) First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great and grace was free Topics: Living the Christian Life Confession and Repentance; Living the Christian Life Salvation and the Cross Languages: English Tune Title: [Years I spent in vanity and pride]

Years I Spent in Vanity

Author: Wm. R. Newell Hymnal: The Great Christian Hymnal #270 (1962) First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride Tune Title: [Years I spent in vanity and pride]
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Years I Spent in Vanity and Pride

Author: William R. Newell Hymnal: Hymns for the Living Church #286 (1974) Meter: 9.9.9.4 with refrain Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great, and grace was free Lyrics: 1 Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary. Refrain: Mercy there was great, and grace was free; Pardon there was multiplied to me; There my burdened soul found liberty, At Calvary. 2 By God's Word at last my sin I learned, Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned, Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary. (Refrain) 3 Now I've giv'n to Jesus everything; Now I gladly own Him as my King; Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary. (Refrain) 4 O, the love that drew salvation's plan! O, the grace that brought it down to man! O, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary. (Refrain) Topics: Christ Death; Testimony, Hymns of; Witness, Hymns of Scripture: Isaiah 55:7 Languages: English Tune Title: CALVARY

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William R. Newell

1868 - 1956 Author of "At Calvary" in The Worshiping Church William Newell (1868-1956) was born in Savannah, OH. He earned degrees from Wooster College, Princeton and Oberlin Theological Seminary. He served as Assistant Superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. The words for his hymn "At Calvary" came to him on his way to teach a class at the Bible Institute. He slipped into an empty classroom and wrote them quickly on the back of an envelope. (see bio in 101 More Hymn Stories, Osbeck, Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1985.) Mary Louise VanDyke

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Person Name: Daniel B. Towner Composer of "CALVARY" in The Worshiping Church Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives

John W. Peterson

1921 - 2006 Arranger of "[Years I spent in vanity and pride]" in Favorites Number 6