Hymn
All-sufficiency of the Gospel
The Saviour! oh, what endless charms
Dwell in the blissful sound!
Its influence every fear disarms,
And spreads sweet comfort round.
The almighty Former of the skies
Stooped to our vile abode;
While angels viewed with wondering eyes
And hailed the incarnate God.
Oh, the rich depths of love divine!
Of bliss a boundless store!
Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine;
I cannot wish for more.
On thee alone my hope relies,
Beneath thy cross I fall;
My Lord, my Life, my Sacrifice,
My Saviour, and my All!
All-sufficiency of the Gospel — Text from Laudes Domini, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/all-sufficiency-of-the-gospel
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote All-sufficiency of the Gospel?
The words of All-sufficiency of the Gospel were written by Anne Steele; the version here was published in 1888. The library holds 47 more hymns by Anne Steele, including A Dying Savior and My God, my Father, blissful name.
Is All-sufficiency of the Gospel public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudes Domini, published in 1888. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of All-sufficiency of the Gospel?
All-sufficiency of the Gospel is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Power of Faith, Christ's First and Second Coming and My God, How Wonderful Thou Art.