Hymn
The Gospel of Christ
God, in the gospel of His Son,
Makes His eternal counsels known;
Where love in all its glory shines,
And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
Here sinners, of an humble frame,
May taste His grace, and learn His name;
May read in characters of blood,
The wisdom, pow'r and grace of God.
The pris'ner here may break his chains,
The weary rest from all his pains,
The captive feel his bondage cease,
The mourner find the way of peace.
Oh, grant us grace, Almighty Lord,
To read aright Thy holy word,
Its truth with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live.
The Gospel of Christ — Text from Christ in Song, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-gospel-of-christ
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Gospel of Christ?
The words of The Gospel of Christ were written by Benjamin Beddome; the version here was published in 1908. The library holds 12 more hymns by Benjamin Beddome, including Resignation? or, God Our Portion and Compassion.
Is The Gospel of Christ public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Christ in Song, published in 1908. 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 The Gospel of Christ?
The Gospel of Christ is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, New every morning is the love, The Operations of the Holy Spirit and Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire.