Scripture Verse

By grace are ye saved through faith. Ephesians 2:8

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, Gos­pel Hymns No. 5, ed­it­ed by Ira San­key, James Mc­Gra­na­han & George C. Steb­bins (Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio; New York & Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: John Church and Big­low & Main, 1887), num­ber 15. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ry­an (or Ri­an) Dykes, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Hous­ton Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

Glory ever be to Je­sus,
God’s own well be­lov­èd Son;
By His grace He hath re­deemed us,
It is fin­ished, all is done.

Refrain

Saved by grace through faith in Je­sus,
Saved by His own pre­cious blood,
May we in His love ab­id­ing,
Follow on to know the Lord.

Oh the wea­ry days of wan­d’ring,
Longing, hop­ing for the light;
These at last all lie be­hind us,
Jesus is our strength and might.

Refrain

In His safe and ho­ly keep­ing,
’Neath the sha­dow of His wing,
Gladly in His love con­fid­ing,
May our souls His prais­es sing.

Refrain