The Sacred Harp ‎#31a

31a. Grace! 'Tis a charming sound

1 Grace! ’Tis a charming sound,
Harmonious to the ear;
Heav’n with the echo shall resound,
And all the earth shall hear.

2 Grace first contrived the way
To save rebellious man;
And all the steps that grace display,
Which drew the wondrous plan.

3 Grace taught my wand’ring feet
To tread the heav’nly road;
And new supplies each hour I meet,
While pressing on to God.

4 Grace all the work shall crown
Through everlasting days;
It lays in heav’n the topmost stone,
And well deserves our praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Grace! 'Tis a charming sound
• Author: Philip Doddridge (1755)
• Meter: S.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991

Tune Information

• Name: NINETY-THIRD PSALM
• Arranger: Lucius Chapin (1812)
• Meter: S.M.
• Key: C Major