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How David, when by sin deceived DAVID’s fall

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book I, no. 29, under 2 Samuel 11:27.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 29

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

2 Samuel 11:27 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

How David, when by sin deceived

How David, when by sin deceived,

From bad to worse went on!

For when the Holy Spirit’s grieved,

Our strength and guard are gone.

Where Newton found it

Newton printed the hymn under 2 Samuel 11:27.

And when the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done was evil in the sight of the LORD. 2 SAMUEL 11:27 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ 2 SAMUEL 11

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

NO. 29 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN How David, when by sin deceived

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