How blest the man whose trespass Hath freely pardoned been

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First Line: How blest the man whose trespass Hath freely pardoned been
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Lift, lift up your voice
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

[God loved a world of sinners]


HANKEY (Fischer)

HANKEY has many characteristics of a gospel song: stepwise melodic motion, verse refrain form, and simple harmony. After hearing both hymn texts from Hankey's poems quoted by one of the speakers at an 1867 YMCA convention in Montreal, Quebec, gospel hymn writer William H. Doane (PHH 473) was inspire…

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