The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#528

528. Behold the throne of grace!

1 Behold the throne of grace!
The promise calls me near;
There Jesus shows a smiling face,
And waits my prayer to hear.

2 That rich atoning blood,
Which sprinkled round I see,
Provides for those who come to God
An all-prevailing plea.

3 My soul! ask what thou wilt;
Thou canst not be too bold:
Since his own blood for thee he spilt,
What else can he withhold?

4 Thine image, Lord, bestow,
Thy presence and thy love;
I ask to serve thee here below,
And reign with thee above.

5 Teach me to live by faith;
Conform my will to thine;
Let me victorious be in death,
And then in glory shine.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the throne of grace!
• Author: John Newton
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Meditation and Prayer
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: OLNEY
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #558 or 266.