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Worship — Closing Hymns

May the grace of Christ, our Saviour

  • No. 279
  • Words John Newton.
  • 2 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

May the grace of Christ, our Saviour,
And the Father's boundless love,
With the Holy Spirit's favor,
Rest upon us from above.

2

Thus may we abide in union
With each other and the Lord,
And possess, in sweet communion,
Joys which earth cannot afford.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: running head «WORSHIP—CLOSING HYMNS.»; hymn number «279» (large) with the reference line «162, 660, 534.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 162, 660 or 534); the hymn stands at the foot of the left column, below hymn 278, with «John Newton.» in italics after the last stanza. The first word «MAY» is set in capitals and small capitals. The printer's curly apostrophe is written straight («Father's», «Spirit's»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is 8s & 7s., 8.7.8.7, like the tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Closing Hymns · No. 279 · printed page 91
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01