Lyrics
Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!
Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold,
Threaten the soul with infinite loss;
Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold,
Points to the Refuge, the Mighty Cross.
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
Dark is the stain that we cannot hide.
What can avail to wash it away?
Look! There is flowing a Crimson Tide,
Brighter than snow you may be today.
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God's grace,
[Marvelous grace, infinite grace]
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Julia H. Johnston
No matter how heavy our guilt or how deep our failure feels, God's grace is always greater. At Calvary, Christ poured out an infinite love that pardons, cleanses, and restores us from the inside out. As you sing this hymn, let go of the burden of trying to earn God's favor. Step into the boundless ocean of His mercy and rest in the truth that you are fully forgiven and deeply loved.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Romans 5:20: “The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;”
- Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast.”
- 1 Peter 1:18-19: “knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your useless way of life handed down from your fathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish or spot, the blood of Christ;”