Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal
Book 2, Hymn 7 · John Newton · Public-domain words
Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal
Book 2, Hymn 7 · John Newton
The words
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Stanza 1. Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal,And wake thy glory known;Now let us all thy presence feel,And soften hearts of stone!
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Stanza 2. Help us to venture near thy throne,And plead a Savior’s name;For all that we can call our own,Is vanity and shame.
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Stanza 3. From all the guilt of former sinMay mercy set us free;And let the year we now begin,Begin and end with thee.
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Stanza 4. Send down thy Spirit from aboveThat saints may love thee more;And sinners now may learn to loveWho never loved before.
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Stanza 5. And when before thee we appearIn our eternal home;May growing numbers worship here,And praise thee in our room.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 2, Hymn 7. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/2-7
About these words
John Newton lived from 1725 to 1807. These historical words are public domain.
This hymn belongs to the complete three-book collection first published in 1779.
The CCEL transcription modernizes spelling and some punctuation. Read this hymn at the source. Checked 23 October 2026.
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