Hymn
Restoring and Preserving Grace
With all my powers of heart and tongue,
I'll praise my Maker in my song;
Angels shall hear the notes I raise,
Approve the song, and join the praise.
To God I cried when troubles rose;
He heard me, and subdued my foes:
He did my rising fears control,
And strength diffused through all my soul.
Amidst a thousand snares, I stand
Upheld and guarded by Thy hand;
Thy words my fainting soul revive,
And keep my dying faith alive.
Grace will complete what grace begins,
To save from sorrow or from sins;
The work that wisdom undertakes,
Eternal mercy ne'er forsakes.
Restoring and Preserving Grace — Text from The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes, 1865. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/restoring-and-preserving-grace
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Restoring and Preserving Grace?
The words of Restoring and Preserving Grace were written by Isaac Watts; the version here was published in 1865. The library holds 248 more hymns by Isaac Watts, including I sing th'almighty power of God and The Resurrection of Christ.
Is Restoring and Preserving Grace public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes, published in 1865. 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 Restoring and Preserving Grace?
Restoring and Preserving Grace is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, God Calling Yet, Religion Vain Without Love and Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life.