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Hymn: Jesus thy blessings are not few (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymn Book

Date: 1865

Compiler: Alexander Campbell

Publisher/Printer: Central Book Concern

First Line: Jesus thy blessings are not few

Topic: The Gospel/Invitations

Writer: <no first name given> Watts

Composer:

Meter: CM

Tune:

Hymn Number: 295

Page Number: 184, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Jesus, thy blessings are not few,

Nor is thy gospel weak;

Thy grace can melt the stubborn Jew,

And heal the dying Greek.



Wide as the reach of Satan's rage

Doth thy salvation flow;

'T is not confine to sex nor age,

The lofty nor the low.



While grace is offered to the prince,

The poor may take his share;

No mortal  has a just pretense

To perish in despair.



Come, all ye wretched sinners, come,

He'll form your souls anew;

His gospel and his heart have room

For rebels such as you.



His doctrine is almighty love;

There's virtue in his name

To turn the raven to a dove,

The lion to a lamb.