Hallowed Hymns, New and Old ‎#49

49. Only a Sinner

1 Naught have I gotten but what I received;
Grace hath bestowed it since I have believed;
Boasting excluded, pride I abase;
I'm only a sinner saved by grace!

Chorus:
Only a sinner saved by grace!
Only a sinner saved by grace!
This is my story, to God be the glory,--
I'm only a sinner saved by grace!

2 Once I was foolish, and sin ruled my heart,
Causing my footsteps from God to depart;
Jesus hath found me, happy my case,
I now am a sinner saved by grace! [Chorus]

3 Tears unavailing, no merit had I;
Mercy had saved me, or else I must die;
Sin had alarmed me, fearing God's face;
But now I'm a sinner saved by grace! [Chorus]

4 Suffer a sinner whose heart over-flows,
Loving his Saviour, to tell what he knows;
Once more to tell it, would I embrace--
I'm only a sinner saved by grace! [Chorus]

Text Information

• First Line: Naught have I gotten but what I received
• Title: Only a Sinner
• Author: James M. Gray
• Refrain First Line: Only a sinner saved by grace!
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1908
• Topic: Grace; Salvation

Tune Information

• Name: [Naught have I gotten but what I received]
• Composer: D. B. Towner
• Key: C Major