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My soul once had its plenteous years Plenty in a time of dearth

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 11, under Genesis 41:56.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 11

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Genesis 41:56 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 7 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

AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

My soul once had its plenteous years

My soul once had its plenteous years,

And throve, with peace and comfort filled,

Like the fat kine and ripened ears,

Which Pharaoh in his dream beheld.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Genesis 41:56. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. GENESIS 41:56 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ GENESIS 41

To Joseph the Egyptians went, To Jesus I made known my case; He, when my little stock was spent, Opened his magazine of grace. STANZA IV

Its place in the book

Book I of Olney Hymns walks through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, one hymn per passage: 141 hymns. This is number 11. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 11 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN My soul once had its plenteous years

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