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Sin, when viewed by scripture light Sin’s deceit

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 76.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 76

METRE

7.7.7.7 8 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

A subject no verse printed above it

The hymn

The words as Newton printed them, 32 lines.

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

NO. 76 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Sin, when viewed by scripture light

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