Sufficiency and Freeness

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O what amazing words of grace

Author: Samuel Medley
Published in 277 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	Three Hymns of Praise, Set 6

Choral
	Three Festive Hymn Settings

Instrumental
	Worship the King

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1. Oh, what amazing words of grace
Are in the gospel found!
Suited to every sinner’s case
Who knows the joyful sound.

2. Here Jesus calls—and he’s a true,
A kind, a faithful friend;
He’s Alpha and Omega, too,
Beginning and the End.

3. Come, then, with all your wants and woes,
Your every burden bring;
Here, love, eternal love, abounds—
A deep, celestial spring.

4. Whoever thirsts—oh gracious word!—
Shall of this stream partake;
Come, thirsty souls, and bless the Lord,
And drink for Jesus’ sake.

5. This spring with living water flows,
And living joy imparts;
Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose,
And drink with thankful hearts.

6. To sinners poor, like me and you,
He says he’ll freely give;
Come, thirsty souls, and prove it true;
Drink, and forever live.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #161b

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Author: Samuel Medley

Medley, Samuel, born June 23, 1738, at Cheshunt, Herts, where his father kept a school. He received a good education; but not liking the business to which he was apprenticed, he entered the Royal Navy. Having been severely wounded in a battle with the French fleet off Port Lagos, in 1759, he was obliged to retire from active service. A sermon by Dr. Watts, read to him about this time, led to his conversion. He joined the Baptist Church in Eagle Street, London, then under the care of Dr. Gifford, and shortly afterwards opened a school, which for several years he conducted with great success. Having begun to preach, he received, in 1767, a call to become pastor of the Baptist church at Watford. Thence, in 1772, he removed to Byrom Street, Liv… Go to person page >

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