Righteousness to the believer

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Righteousness to the believer

Author: J. Hart
Published in 3 hymnals

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1 Righteousness to the believer,
Freely given, comes from heaven,
God himself the giver.

2 Christ has wrought this mighty wonder;
God and man by him can
Meet, and never sunder.

3 All the law in human nature
He fulfilled; reconciled
Creature and Creator.

4 Every one, without exemption,
That believes, now receives
Absolute redemption.

5 [Robes of righteousness imputed,
White and whole, clothe the soul,
Each exactly suited.]

6 ’Tis a way of God’s own finding;
’Tis his act, and the pact
Cannot but be binding.

7 Here is no prevarication;
Justice stands, and demands
Full and free salvation.

Source: A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship. In four parts (10th ed.) (Gadsby's Hymns) #104

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Author: J. Hart

Hart, Joseph, was born in London in 1712. His early life is involved in obscurity. His education was fairly good; and from the testimony of his brother-in-law, and successor in the ministry in Jewin Street, the Rev. John Hughes, "his civil calling was" for some time "that of a teacher of the learned languages." His early life, according to his own Experience which he prefaced to his Hymns, was a curious mixture of loose conduct, serious conviction of sin, and endeavours after amendment of life, and not until Whitsuntide, 1757, did he realize a permanent change, which was brought about mainly through his attending divine service at the Moravian Chapel, in Fetter Lane, London, and hearing a sermon on Rev. iii. 10. During the next two years ma… Go to person page >

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