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Sin enslaved me many years The heart healed and changed by mercy
William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 63.
WRITTEN BY
William Cowper 1731–1800
PRINTED
1779 Olney Hymns · no. 63
METRE
7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6 3 stanzas
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A subject no verse printed above it
The hymn
The words as Cowper printed them, 24 lines.
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Its book prints no verse above this hymn. Of the verses its lines share most wording with, this is the one the whole hymn draws on, chosen by an AI model from those the word matching found. Not the author's own heading.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, LUKE 4:18 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE OPEN IT BESIDE THE PAGE
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 63. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.
NO. 63 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN Sin enslaved me many years
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