Stanza 1. May the grace of CHRIST our SaviorAnd the FATHER’s boundless love,With the holy SPIRIT’s favor,Rest upon us from above!Thus may we abide in unionWith each other, and the LORD;And possess, in sweet communion,Joys which earth cannot afford.
Olney Hymns (1779), Book 3, Hymn 101. John Newton. Public domain. CCEL transcription with modernized spelling. www.praylock.com/olney-hymns/3-101
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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