At Calvary

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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 ev'rything,
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]

Source: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism: an African American ecumenical hymnal #322

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Author: William R. Newell

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 Go to person page >

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First Line: Years I spent in vanity and pride
Title: At Calvary
Author: William R. Newell (1895)
Meter: 9.9.9.4 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great, and grace was free
Notes: French translation: "J'errais dans un monde dur et froid"; Polish translation: See "Wiele lat błądziłem w świecie sam" by Adela Bajko; Spanish translation: See "Años mi alma en vanidad vivió" by George Paul Simmonds; Swahili translation: See "Mudu mwingi nilipotea"
Copyright: Public Domain
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