Hymns by theme
Hymns about grace
Grace is the heart of the gospel: God's undeserved kindness to sinners, freely given in Jesus Christ. Hymn writers have returned to it again and again, often out of their own stories of being forgiven, and their hymns give congregations words to marvel at mercy they did not earn.
These hymns suit a sermon on forgiveness or salvation, a service of confession, an evangelistic gathering or simply any Sunday. “Amazing Grace” is the best known in the English-speaking world, but there are many more, from hymns of pardon at the cross to hymns of grace that keeps and leads believers home. The most widely sung come first. All are in the public domain, so you may print, project or record them freely.
To plan around a sermon on grace, pair a hymn of confession near the start with a hymn of assurance near the end. Charted hymns can be transposed to any key, and many of these have a free play-along accompaniment for small churches and home groups.
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- Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing — Come, Thou Fount of ev’ry blessing,
- There's a Wideness in God's Mercy — There's a wideness in God's mercy,
- Arise, My Soul, Arise — Arise, my soul, arise,
- Even Me — Lord, I hear of show'rs of blessing
- Grace! 'Tis a Charming Sound — Grace! ’tis a charming sound,
- Depth of Mercy! Can There Be? — Depth of mercy! can there be
- The Lord our Righteousness — Jesus, Thy blood and righteousness
- Holiness and Grace — So let our lips and lives express
- My Soul, Repeat His Praise — My soul, repeat His praise
- Christ's Compassion to the Weak — With joy we meditate the grace
- The Voice of Free Grace — The voice of free grace cries, "Escape to the mountain!"
- The perfections and providence of God; or, general providence and special grace — High in the heavens, eternal God,
- Persevering Grace — To God the only wise,
- God and His Church; or, Grace and Glory — Great God, attend, while Zion sings
- The Glories of Adoption — Behold! what wondrous grace
- I Know Not Why God's Wondrous Grace — I know not why God's wondrous grace
- Retrospection — Sweet was the time when first I felt
- And Can It Be, That I Should Gain? — And can it be that I should gain
- Pardoning Love — How oft, alas! this wretched heart
- Behold the Throne of Grace! — Behold the Throne of grace!
- Sufficiency and Freeness — O, what amazing words of grace
- Saved By Grace — Some day the silver cord will break,
- The Goodness of God — Sweet is the memory of Thy grace,
- All-sufficiency of His grace — Ho! every one that thirsts, draw nigh;
- Access to the Throne of Grace by a Mediator — Come, let us lift our joyful eyes,
- Restoring and Preserving Grace — With all my powers of heart and tongue,
- Relieving Christ in His Members — Jesus, our Lord, how rich Thy grace!
- The Prodigal Son — Afflictions though they seem severe,
- Redemption Found — Now I have found the ground wherein
- The Pool of Bethesda — Beside the gospel pool
- The Unspeakable Gift — Happy the man who finds the grace,
- Grace Is Free — By faith I view my Saviour dying
- Not What These Hands Have Done — Not what my hands have done
- The Pardoning God — Great God of wonders! all thy ways
- When on Sinai's top I see
- Victory Through Grace — Conquering now and still to conquer,
- Once for All — Free from the law, O happy condition,
- Salvation by Grace — Lord, we confess our num'rous faults,
- Praise for Protection, Grace and Truth — My God in whom are all the springs,
- Only a Sinner — Naught have I gotten but what I received;
- Penitence and hope — Dear Saviour, when my thoughts recall
- Faith Triumphing — A debtor to mercy alone,
- Sweet is Thy mercy, Lord — Sweet is Thy mercy, Lord;
- Faith Its Author and Preciousness — Faith! ’tis a precious grace,
Questions about hymns about grace
What is the most famous hymn about grace?
“Amazing Grace,” written by John Newton, is the best-known hymn about grace in English. It is on this page with lyrics and a chord chart you can transpose.
Are these hymns free to use in church?
Yes. Every text here comes from a hymnal printed before 1931 and is in the public domain in the United States.