The Cyber Hymnal ‎#7063

7063. The Voice of Free Grace Cries

1. The voice of free grace cries,
Escape to the mountain;
For Adam’s lost race Christ hath opened a fountain:
For sin and uncleanness, and every transgression,
His blood flows most freely, in streams of salvation,
His blood flows most freely, in streams of salvation.

Refrain
Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has purchased our pardon!
We will praise Him again when we pass over Jordan,
We will praise Him again when we pass over Jordan.

2. Now glory to God in the highest is given;
Now glory to God is re-echoed in Heaven;
Around the whole earth let us tell the glad story,
And sing of His love, His salvation and glory,
And sing of His love, His salvation and glory. [Refrain]

3. O Jesus, ride on—Thy kingdom is glorious;
O’er sin, death and hell, Thou wilt make us victorious:
Thy name shall be praised in the great congregation,
And saints shall ascribe unto Thee their salvation,
And saints shall ascribe unto Thee their salvation. [Refrain]

4. When on Zion we stand, having gained the blest shore,
With our harps in our hands, we will praise evermore;
We’ll range the blest fields on the banks of the river,
And sing of redemption forever and ever,
And sing of redemption forever and ever. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: The voice of free grace cries
• Title: The Voice of Free Grace Cries
• Author: Richard Burdsall, 1735-1824
• Refrain First Line: Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has purchased our pardon!
• Meter: 12.12.12.12.12.12
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This hymn first appeared in Burdsall's Memoirs (York, England: undated) as "Now Christ He Is Risen." The version below starts with the second stanza of the original. Alternate tunes: FREE GRACE, J. Kidd, in The Primitive Methodist Hymnal with Supplement, edited by George Booth (London: Primitive Methodist Publishing House, 1912), number 238 (no repeats)

Tune Information

• Name: SCOTLAND
• Composer: John Clarke, 1770-1836
• Meter: 12.12.12.12.12.12
• Incipit: 55655 13321 23555
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain