Scripture Verse

I gave her space to repent. Revelation 2:21

Introduction

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John B. Dykes (1823–1876)

Words: Charles Wes­ley, Short Hymns (Bris­tol, Eng­land: E. Far­ley, 1762), Vol­ume 2, num­ber 834.

Music: Vox Di­lec­ti John B. Dykes, 1868 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Wesley (1707–1788)

Lyrics

Space to re­pent with­out the pow­er,
Lord, what would it avail?
But grace at­tends the add­ed hour
To turn the hov­er­ing scale;
If still I slight Thy prof­fered grace,
The fault is mine alone;
Yet if Thy mer­cy I em­brace,
The praise is all Thine own.