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Lord, what is man! extremes how wide Man by nature, grace and glory

John Newton printed it in 1779 in Olney Hymns, Book III, no. 88.

WRITTEN BY

John Newton 1725–1807

PRINTED

1779 Olney Hymns · no. 88

METRE

Long Metre 8.8.8.8 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

A subject no verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 6 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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STANZA I

Lord, what is man! extremes how wide

Lord, what is man! extremes how wide,

In this mysterious nature join!

The flesh, to worms and dust allied,

The soul, immortal and divine!

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

NO. 88 · JOHN NEWTON · THIS HYMN Lord, what is man! extremes how wide

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