Scripture Verse

By grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8–9

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby
1820–1915

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Songs of Love and Praise No. 5, ed­it­ed by How­ard Ent­wisle et al. (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1898). Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ida Scott Tay­lor, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: J. How­ard Ent­wisle (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Ent­wisle (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

A message sweet is borne to me
On wings of joy divine;
A wondrous message, glad and free,
That thrills this heart of mine;
I’m saved by grace, by grace alone,
Through Christ, whose love I claim,
No other could for sin atone,
Hosanna to His name!

Refrain

O glo­ri­ous song that all day long
With tuneful note is ringing,
I’m saved by grace, amazing grace,
And that is why I’m singing!

I hear the message that I love
When morning dawns anew;
I read it in the sun above
That shines across the blue;
I hear it in the twilight still,
And at the sunset hour—
I’m saved by grace! what words can thrill
With such a magic power?

Refrain

Oh, wondrous grace for all mankind,
That spreads from sea to sea!
It heals the sick and leads the blind,
And sets the prisoner free;
The soul that seeks it cannot fail
To see the Sav­ior’s face,
And Satan’s power cannot prevail
If we are saved by grace.

Refrain