Grace, 'tis a charming sound (Thomas Clark)
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- CPDL #10773:
- Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-01-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 36 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: from Union Tunebook 1842
General Information
Title: Grace, 'tis a charming sound
Composer: Thomas Clark
Tune: Cranbrook
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
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Published: 1805
Description: Thomas Clark's hymn tune Cranbrook was first published with this text, in his collection A Sett of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, [1805].
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Original text and translations
English text
Grace, ’tis a charming sound,
Harmonious to mine ear;
Heaven with the echo shall resound,
And all the earth shall hear.
Grace first contrived the way
To save rebellious man;
And all the steps that grace display
Which drew the wondrous plan.
Grace first inscribed my name
In God’s eternal book;
’Twas grace that gave me to the Lamb,
Who all my sorrows took.
Grace led my roving feet
To tread the heavenly road;
And new supplies each hour I meet,
While pressing on to God.
Grace taught my soul to pray
And made mine eyes o’erflow;
’Twas grace which kept me to this day,
And will not let me go.
Grace all the work shall crown,
Through everlasting days;
It lays in heaven the topmost stone,
And well deserves the praise.
O let Thy grace inspire
My soul with strength divine
My all my powers to Thee aspire,
And all my days be Thine.