Mysterious Grace - Holden, Oliver

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"Words by John Newton (hymnwriter), 1779, his Hymn 57 of Book 2, in eight stanzas. Holden used the eighth stanza of Newton's hymn in his composition."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Sacred

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 15

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 1

CPDL # 36165

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2015-07-18

License Public Domain

♫Pitch Ranges

Treble

D4 – E5

Counter

D4 – A4

Tenor

F#3 – D4

Bass

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. In evil long I took delight, Unawed by shame or fear; Till a new object struck my sight, And stopped my wild career. 2. I saw One hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood; Who fixed His languid eyes on me, As near His cross I stood. 3. Sure, never to my latest breath, Can I forget that look; I seemed to charge me with His death, Though not a word He spoke. 4. My conscience felt, and owned the guilt, And plunged me in despair; I saw my sins His blood had spilt, And helped to nail Him there