Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: God in the gospel of his Son (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: God in the gospel of his Son

Topic: Scriptures

Writer: Benjamin Beddome

Composer: German

Meter: LM

Tune: Mendon (Stop)

Hymn Number: 93

Page Number: 038, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

God, in the gospel of his Son,

Makes his eternal counsels known;

'Tis here his riches mercy shines,

And truth is drawn in fairest lines.



Here sinners of a humble frame

May taste his grace and learn his name;

'Tis writ in characters of blood,

Severely just-immensely good.



Here, Jesus, in ten thousand ways,

His soul-attracting charms displays;

Recounts his poverty and pains,

And tells his love in melting strains.



May this blest volume ever lie

Close to my heart, and near my eye;

Till life's last hour my soul engage,

And be my chosen heritage.