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The new–born child of gospel–grace The new convert

William Cowper printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 68, under Judges 7:2.

WRITTEN BY

William Cowper 1731–1800

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 68

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 5 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Judges 7:2 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 5 stanzas as Cowper 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

The new–born child of gospel–grace

The new–born child of gospel–grace,

Like some fair tree when summer’s nigh,

Beneath EMMANUEL’s shining face,

Lifts up his blooming branch on high.

Where Cowper found it

Cowper printed the hymn under Judges 7:2. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

Then the LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many people for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’ JUDGES 7:2 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ JUDGES 7

When Gideon armed his num’rous host, The LORD soon made his numbers less; And said, lest Israel vainly boast, “My arm procured me this success.” STANZA IV

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

NO. 68 · WILLIAM COWPER · THIS HYMN The new–born child of gospel–grace

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