Scripture Verse

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Romans 8:33

Introduction

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Robert A. Schumann (1810–1856)

Words: Grace W. Hins­dale, 1855.

Music: Can­on­bu­ry, adapt­ed from Nacht­stück, Op­us 23, No. 4, by Ro­bert A. Schu­mann, 1839 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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

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Grace W. Hinsdale (1833–1902)

Lyrics

My soul com­plete in Je­sus stands!
It fears no more the law’s de­mands;
The smile of God is sweet with­in,
Where all be­fore was guilt and sin.

My soul at rest in Je­sus lives:
Accepts the peace His par­don gives;
Receives the grace His death se­cured,
And pleads the ang­uish He en­dured.

My soul its ev­ery foe de­fies,
And cries—’tis God that jus­ti­fies!
Who charg­es God’s elect with sin?
Shall Christ, who died their peace to win?

A song of praise my soul shall sing
To our eter­nal, glo­ri­ous king!
Shall wor­ship hum­bly at His feet,
In whom alone it stands com­plete.