Hymn
How Much I Owe
When this passing world is done,
When has sunk yon glorious sun;
When we stand with Christ in glory,
Looking o'er life's finished story,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know--
Not till then--how much I owe!
When I hear the wicked call
On the rocks and hills to fall;
When I see them start and shrink,
On the fiery deluge brink,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know--
Not till then--how much I owe!
When I stand before the throne,
Clothed in beauty not my own;
When I see thee as thou art,
Love thee with unsinning heart,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know--
Not till then--how much I owe!
When the praise of heaven I hear,
Loud as thunders to the ear,
Loud as many waters' noise,
Sweet as harp's melodious voice,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know--
Not till then--how much I owe!
How Much I Owe — Text from The Voice of Praise, 1873. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/how-much-i-owe
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote How Much I Owe?
The words of How Much I Owe were written by Robert Murray McCheyne; the version here was published in 1873.
Is How Much I Owe public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Voice of Praise, published in 1873. 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 How Much I Owe?
How Much I Owe is in 7.7.7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Privileges of the Sons of God, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost and God of Mercy, God of Grace.