Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Meditation and Prayer

Behold the throne of grace

  • No. 528
  • Words John Newton.
  • 5 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Behold the throne of grace!The promise calls me near;There Jesus shows a smiling face,And waits my prayer to hear.

2

That rich atoning blood,Which sprinkled round I see,Provides for those who come to GodAn all-prevailing plea.

3

My soul! ask what thou wilt;Thou canst not be too bold:Since his own blood for thee he spilt,What else can he withhold?

4

Thine image, Lord, bestow,Thy presence and thy love;I ask to serve thee here below,And reign with thee above.

5

Teach me to live by faith;Conform my will to thine;Let me victorious be in death,And then in glory shine.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «528» (large) with the reference line «558, 266.» in italics beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 558 or 266 — only two figures); the hymn begins in the left column of p. 174 below hymn 527's stanzas and ends there with «John Newton.» in italics. The first word «BEHOLD» is set in a capital and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;», «:», «!» and «?» («near ;», «bold :», «grace !», «withhold ?»); it is closed up here. 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 S. M., 6.6.8.6, like the two tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Meditation and Prayer · No. 528 · printed page 174
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01