Soft the voice of mercy sounded

1 Soft the voice of mercy sounded,
Sweet as music to the ear,
"Grace abounds, where sin abounded;"
This the word that soothed our fear.
Grace, the sweetest sound we know,
Grace to sinners here below.

2 Grace, we sing, God's grace through Jesus;
Grace, the spring of peace to man;
Grace, that from each sorrow frees us;
Grace, too migh for thought to scan;
Grace, the theme of God's own love;
Grace, the theme all themes above.

Source: A Few Hymns and Some Spiritual Songs. Selected 1856, for the Little Flock. Revised, 1881 #138