Hymnals of the Stone-Campbell Movement

Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: May the grace of Christ our Saviour (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: May the grace of Christ our Saviour

Topic: Closing

Writer: John Newton

Composer: Anonymous

Meter: 8s and 7s double

Tune: Nettleton (Stop)

Hymn Number: 655

Page Number: 261, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

May the grace of Christ, our Saviour,

And the Father's boundless love,

With the Holy Spirit's favor

Rest upon us from above.

Thus may we abide in union

With each other and the Lord;

And posses, in sweet communion,

Joys which earth can not afford.