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Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
On Calvary.
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died
On Calvary.
Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty,
At Calvary.
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty,
At Calvary.
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By God’s Word at last my sin I learned;
Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned
To Calvary.
Then I trembled at the law I’d spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned
To Calvary.
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Now I’ve giv’n to Jesus everything,
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing
Of Calvary.
Now I gladly own Him as my King,
Now my raptured soul can only sing
Of Calvary.
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Oh, the love that drew salvation’s plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man!
Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span
At Calvary!
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Tipton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
I am singing this hymn as I turn to God for help to restore me in every area I have lost my identity.
Jesus shall be Lord over me and praised forever
Speedwell, TN, United States
Love this hymn especially on this Easter Morning. So thankful for the cross on Calvary and what it means to me.
Calgary, AB, Canada
Woke up to this song in my head. “Mercy there great and Grace was free” wow! Thank you Jesus
Reedsport, OR, United States
My husband awoke today with the lyrics from this song going through his mind. He hadn't sung it for more than 60 yrs, when he sang it in youth group!
Batavia, NY, United States
This hymn means more to me now than when I sang it as a kid. “ oh the gulf that God did span at Calvary”.
Praise God for my Savior Jesus
Marlow, Oklahoma, United States
I woke this morning with these lyrics ( part) running through my mind.
I remembered the first , and the words that stuck were vanity and pride.
Thank You Jesus for lifting my burdens at Calvary. Thank you for your mercy and grace, and my salvation. Found at Calvary. Amen
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
This brother had a very deep experience and revelation concerning the cross at Calvary. I could not find any other hymns written by William Newell. I still like to research the biography of these obscure authors. Little is known of this man, it seems he was an Ohio native. It is interesting to see how many of these scholars were influenced by The Moody Bible Institute.
Biography:
William was the son of David Ayers Newell and Elizabeth Reed, and husband of Mellicent Woodworth.
He graduated from Wooster College, Ohio, in 1891, then attended Princeton and Oberlin Seminaries.
After ordination, he became pastor of Bethesda Congregational Church in Chicago, Illinois. In 1895, he became assistant superintendent of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.
Newell was known for his Biblical commentaries on Romans, Hebrews, and the Book of Revelation.
He moved to Leesburg, Florida, in 1910, and for some time was pastor of the Presbyterian church there.
Seymour, Indiana, United States
I have had this song in my head since we sang it at church last week. I keep coming back to three words, grace was free.
Purcellville, Virginia, United States
I woke up this morning with these lyrics in my head. I was thinking about the words ‘there my burdened soul found liberty’ and how many people I pray would find that truth. What beautiful words are here.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
I Praise God for you and for making this song available --- to everyone.
I pray that God will continue to use you to feel the earth with the Knowledge of His Glory as waters cover the Sea.
Love you God bless you.
Our Lord reigns.
Jesus is Lord.