Worship — Closing Hymns
May the grace of Christ, our Saviour
- No. 279
- Words John Newton.
- Singing key B♭ major
- 2 stanzas
Sung to STOCKWELL (hymn 162)
Words
⤢ Full screenMay the grace of Christ, our Saviour,And 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.
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
- Music
- The hymnal prints no music for this hymn; its words are set here to the music of this tune.
- Checked
- lyrics verified · 2026-10-01
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