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The Gospel

Mark 2:17
1 Tim. 1:15
Rev. 22:17.

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TOPLADY(?)

THE gospel brings tidings to each wounded soul,
That Jesus the Saviour can make it quite whole;
And what makes this gospel most precious to me,
It holds forth salvation so perfectly free!

2 The gospel declares that God, sending his Son
To die for poor sinners, gave all things in one;
This, too, makes the gospel most precious to me;
Because 'tis a gospel as full as 'tis free!

3 Since Jesus has saved me, and that freely too,
I fain would in all things my gratitude show;
But as to man's merit, 'tis hateful to me!
The gospel-I love it; 'tis perfectly free!