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Lord, thou hast won, at length I yield The rebel’s surrender to grace. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 121, under Acts 9:6.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 121

METRE

8.8.6.8.8.6 7 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Acts 9:6 the verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Newton printed them, 42 lines.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Acts 9:6.

“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” ACTS 9:6 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ACTS 9

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 121. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 121 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Lord, thou hast won, at length I yield

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