Scripture Verse

The exceeding riches of His grace. Ephesians 2:7

Introduction

Words: Cor­rie E. M. Hat­cher, in Truth in Song (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Cla­ra H. Scott, 1896), num­ber 19.

Music: Ha­ne­da Ab­el Fiske, 1896 (🔊 pdf nwc). We spe­cu­late this com­pos­er may be Abel Fiske Jones, the mu­sic teach­er fa­ther of Cla­ra Scott.

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

Lyrics

Peace I have most full and free,
Peace from simply trusting Thee,
Joy serene I hold all day,
When I follow Christ, the way.

Love divine including all,
From the greatest to the small,
Can be mine in that degree
That I let it shine thro’ me.

Safe from fears am I and whole,
Thro’ the Christ within my soul,
Rest I have in every thing,
When to Thee I closely cling.

Satisfaction, full, complete,
Fills me with its fragrance sweet,
Health of body and of mind
In the living Christ I find.