102

John Newton (1725–1807) · Olney Hymns · After Sermon · 1779

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The peace which God alone reveals,
And by his word of grace imparts,
Which only the believer feels,
Direct and keep and cheer your hearts:
And may the Holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On every soul assembled here.

Where this text comes from

First published in Olney Hymns (1779). First located printing is this volume; an earlier periodical printing has not been established. [1] [2] [3]

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Cite this poem

John Newton (1725–1807). “102.” First published in Olney Hymns (1779). Text: Poem Index, https://poemindex.org/john-newton/102/. Append #L14 to cite line 14, or #L4-L9 for lines 4–9.

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