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Then the apostle wonders wrought The exorcists

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 124, under Acts 19:13–16.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 124

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Acts 19:13–16 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 8 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.

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AMONG THE SCRIPTURES

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STANZA I

Then the apostle wonders wrought

Then the apostle wonders wrought,

And healed the sick, in Jesus’ name;

The sons of Sceva vainly thought

That they had pow’r to do the fame.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under Acts 19:13–16. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

13Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I bind you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” 14Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15Eventually, one of the evil spirits answered them, “Jesus I know, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” 16Then the man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. The attack was so violent that they ran out of the house naked and wounded. ACTS 19:13–16 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ ACTS 19

With fury then the man he filled, Who on the poor pretenders flew; Naked and wounded, almost killed, They fled in all the peoples’ view. 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 124. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 124 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Then the apostle wonders wrought

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