The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9075

9075. Sovereign Grace Has Power Alone

1 Sovereign grace has power alone
To subdue a heart of stone;
And the moment grace is felt,
Then the hardest heart will melt.

2 When the Lord was crucified,
Two transgressors with Him died;
One with vile blaspheming tongue,
Scoffed at Jesus as he hung.

3 Thus he spent his wicked breath,
In the very jaws of death
Perished, as too many do,
With the Savior in his view.

4 But the other, touched with grace,
Saw the danger of his case;
Faith received to own the Lord,
Whom the scribes and priests abhorred.

5 "Lord," he prayed, "remember me
When in glory Thou shalt be";
"Soon with Me," the Lord replies,
"Thou shalt rest in paradise."

6 This was wondrous grace indeed,
Grace vouchsafed in time of need!
Sinners, trust in Jesus’ name;
You shall find Him still the same.

7 But beware of unbelief,
Think upon the hardened thief;
If the Gospel you disdain,
Christ, to you, will die in vain.

Text Information

• First Line: Sovereign grace has power alone
• Title: Sovereign Grace Has Power Alone
• Author: John Newton
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Olney Hymns (London, W. Oliver, 1779), Book 1
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MERCY
• Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1867)
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: a minor or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain