Grace, 'Tis A Charming Sound
- Words:
- Philip Doddridge
- Music:
- I. Smith
Sheet music
- 1Grace! ’tis a charming sound,Harmonious to mine ear;Heav’n with the echo shall resound,(Heav’n with the echo shall resound,)Heav’n with the echo shall resound,(Heav’n with the echo shall resound,)And all the earth shall hear,And all the earth shall hear,(And all the earth shall hear,)And all the earth shall hear.(And all the earth,)(And all the earth shall hear.)
- 2Grace first contrived the wayTo save rebellious man;And all the steps that grace display,(And all the steps that grace display,)And all the steps that grace display,(And all the steps that grace display,)Which drew the wondrous plan,Which drew the wondrous plan,(Which drew the wondrous plan,)Which drew the wondrous plan.(Which drew the wondrous,)(Which drew the wondrous plan.)
- 3Grace led our wand’ring feetTo tread the heav’nly road;And new supplies each hour we meet,(And new supplies each hour we meet,)And new supplies each hour we meet,(And new supplies each hour we meet,)While pressing on to God,While pressing on to God,(While pressing on to God,)While pressing on to God.(While pressing on,)(While pressing on to God.)
- 4Grace all the work shall crownThru everlasting days;It lays in heav’n the topmost stone,(It lays in heav’n the topmost stone,)It lays in heav’n the topmost stone,(It lays in heav’n the topmost stone,)And well deserves the praise,And well deserves the praise,(And well deserves the praise,)And well deserves the praise.(And well deserves,)(And well deserves the praise.)
In the hymnals
- Written in 1740, the words are in 868 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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