Wonderful grace of Jesus

Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Greater than all my sin;
How shall my tongue describe it,
Where shall its praise begin?
Taking away my burden,
Setting my spirit free;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

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Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
Deeper than the mighty rolling sea;
Wonderful grace, all sufficient for me, for even me.
Broader than the scope of my transgressions,
Greater far than all my sin and shame,
O magnify the precious Name of Jesus.
Praise His Name!

Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching to all the lost,
By it I have been pardoned,
Saved to the uttermost,
Chains have been torn asunder,
Giving me liberty;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

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Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching the most defiled,
By its transforming power,
Making him God’s dear child,
Purchasing peace and heaven,
For all eternity;
And the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.

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Haldor Lillenas (1885-1959)

In 1917, young Pastor Haldor Lillenas and his wife were settling into a ministry at the Nazarene Church of Auburn, Illinois. After buying a house in nearby Olivet, they had little money left to furnish it. Though they were both hymnwriters, they had no money for a piano. Then Haldor found a "wheezy little organ" in the home of a neighbour and paid five dollars for it. Lillenas wrote a number of songs on that instrument, including this one.

This song, with its rolling melody and climbing chorus, became very popluar at evangelistic crusades, and others, such as the famous songleader Charles Alexander, used it often.

The message of Scripture comes through clearly here - you cannot outsin God's grace. No matter how great your sin, God's forgiveness is greater. Praise His name.

God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of His grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all He has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
-Ephesians 2:7