Free from the Law, O Happy Condition

Free from the law, O happy condition

Author: P. P. Bliss
Tune: [Free from the law, O happy condition]
Published in 87 hymnals

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Representative Text

1 Free from the law, O happy condition,
Jesus hath bled, and there is remission;
Cursed by the law and bruised by the fall,
Grace hath redeemed us once for all.

Chorus:
Once for all, O sinner, receive it,
Once for all, O friend, now believe it;
Cling to the cross, the burden will fall,
Christ hath redeemed us once for all.

2 Now we are free, there's no condemnation,
Jesus provides a perfect salvation;
"Come unto Me," O hear His sweet call,
Come, and He saves us once for all. [Chorus]

"Children of God," O glorious calling,
Surely His grace will keep us from falling;
Passing from death to life at His call,
Blessed salvation once for all. [Chorus]

Source: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #472

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Author: P. P. Bliss

Bliss, Philip, b. at Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, July 9, 1838. In 1864 he went to Chicago in the employ of Dr. George F. Root, the musician, where he was engaged in conducting musical Institutes, and in composing Sunday School melodies. Originally a Methodist, he became, about 1871, a choirman of the First Congregational Church, Chicago, and the Superintendent of its Sunday Schools. In 1874 he joined D. W. Whittle in evangelical work. To this cause he gave (although a poor man) the royalty of his Gospel Songs, which was worth some thirty thousand dollars. His death was sudden. It occurred in the railway disaster at Ashtabula, Ohio, Dec. 30, 1876. ... Some of his verses have obtained wide popularity in most English-speaking countries. T… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Free from the law, O happy condition
Title: Free from the Law, O Happy Condition
Author: P. P. Bliss
Meter: Irregular
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Once for all, O, sinner, receive it
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #332
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
The Cyber Hymnal #1610
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 8 of 8)Text InfoTune InfoTextScoreFlexScoreAudioPage Scan
Baptist Hymnal 1991 #332TextAudioPage Scan
Baptist Hymnal 2008 #472TextPage Scan
Hymns of Faith #346TextPage Scan
Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #274Page Scan
Rejoice Hymns #371
Small Church Music #667Audio
Soul-stirring Songs & Hymns (Rev. ed.) #264
The Cyber Hymnal #1610TextScoreAudio
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