Scripture Verse

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14

Introduction

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John Newton (1725–1807)

Words: John New­ton, Ol­ney Hymns (Lon­don: W. Ol­iv­er, 1779), Book 3, num­ber 101.

Music: Sar­dis, ar­ranged from Lud­wig van Beet­ho­ven (1770–1827), Ro­mance for Vio­lin, Op­us 40, num­ber 1 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770–1827)

Lyrics

May the grace of Christ our Sav­ior
And the Fa­ther’s bound­less love
With the Ho­ly Spir­it’s fa­vor,
Rest upon us from above!

Thus may we abide in un­ion
With each oth­er and the Lord;
And pos­sess, in sweet com­mun­ion,
Joys which earth can­not af­ford.