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Hymn: How free and boundless is the grace (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: How free and boundless is the grace

Topic: Invitation

Writer: Benjamin Beddome

Composer: John Chetham

Meter: CM

Tune: Marlow

Hymn Number: 216

Page Number: 073, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

HOW free and boundless is the grace
Of our redeeming God,
Extending to the Greek and Jew,
And men of every blood!


Come, all you 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 a raven to a dove,
A lion to a lamb.


Come, then, accept the offered grace,
And make no more delay;
His love will all your guilt efface,
And soothe your fear's away.