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Text:May the grace of Christ our saviour
Author:J. Newton (1725-1807)
Tune:HALTON HOLGATE
Composer:W. Boyce (1711-1779)
Harmonizer:S. S. Wesley (1810-1876)

370. May the grace of Christ our saviour

1 May the grace of Christ our saviour
and the Father's boundless love,
with the Holy Spirit's favour,
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.

Text Information
First Line: May the grace of Christ our saviour
Author: J. Newton (1725-1807)
Meter: 8 7 8 7
Language: English
Publication Date: 1987
Scripture:
Topic: God's Church: Penitence and Prayer; Christ the Friend of Sinners; Trinity Sunday: The Trinity
Tune Information
Name: HALTON HOLGATE
Composer: W. Boyce (1711-1779) (alt.)
Harmonizer: S. S. Wesley (1810-1876)
Meter: 8 7 8 7
Key: D Major



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