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Now may He who from the dead

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 100, under Hebrews 13:20, 24.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 100

METRE

7.7.7.7 3 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Hebrews 13:20, 24 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 3 stanzas as Newton printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

3 echoes in 12 lines.

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STANZA I

Now may He who from the dead

Brought the Shepherd of the sheep,

JESUS CHRIST, our King and Head,

All our souls in safety keep!

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Hebrews 13:20, 24. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

20Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, 24Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings. HEBREWS 13:20, 24 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ HEBREWS 13

Now may He who from the dead Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, JESUS CHRIST, our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep! STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book III of the hymn book, “On the progress and changes of the spiritual life”, holds these hymns in this order: 106 hymns. This is number 100. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 100 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Now may He who from the dead

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