Sovereign grace has pow’r alone

The words

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   Stanza 1. Sovereign grace has pow’r aloneTo subdue a heart of stone;And the moment grace is felt,Then the hardest heart will melt.

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   Stanza 2. When the Lord was crucified,Two transgressors with him died;One with vile blaspheming tongue,Scoffed at JESUS as he hung.

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   Stanza 3. Thus he spent his wicked breath,In the very jaws of deathPerished, as too many do,With the Savior in his view.

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   Stanza 4. But the other, touched with grace,Saw the danger of his case;Faith received to own the LORD,Whom the scribes and priests abhorred.

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   Stanza 5. “Lord, he prayed, remember me;When in glory thou shalt be:”“Soon with me, the Lord replies,Thou shalt rest in paradise.”

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   Stanza 6. This was wondrous grace indeed,Grace vouchsafed in time of need!Sinners trust in Jesu’s name,You shall find him still the same.

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   Stanza 7. But beware of unbelief,Think upon the hardened thief;If the gospel you disdain,CHRIST, to you, will die in vain.

Olney Hymns (1779), Book 1, Hymn 110. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/1-110