Scripture Verse

I will ransom them from the power of the grave. Hosea 13:14

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Ed­ward Coo­per, in A Se­lect­ion of Psalms and Hymns for Pub­lic and Pri­vate Use (Ut­tox­eter, Eng­land: 1805).

Music: Ri­vaulx John B. Dykes, 1866 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tune:

  • Blockley ano­ny­mous, in The Pri­mi­tive Me­tho­dist Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by George Booth (Lon­don: Prim­itive Me­tho­dist Pub­lish­ing House, 1889), num­ber 191 (🔊 pdf nwc)
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Edward Cooper (1770–1833)

Lyrics

Father of Hea­ven, whose love pro­found
A ran­som for our souls hath found,
Before Thy throne we sin­ners bend;
To us Thy par­don­ing love ex­tend.

Almighty Son, in­car­nate Word,
Our pro­phet, priest, Re­deem­er, Lord,
Before Thy throne we sin­ners bend;
To us Thy sav­ing grace ex­tend.

Eternal Spi­rit, by whose breath
The soul is raised from sin and death,
Before Thy throne we sin­ners bend;
To us Thy quick­en­ing pow­er ex­tend.

Jehovah—Fa­ther, Spi­rit, Son—
Mysterious God­head, Three in One,
Before Thy throne we sin­ners bend;
Grace, par­don, life to us ex­tend.