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[How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]

Appears in 4 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: W. J. Kirkpatrick Incipit: 13556 54213 23465 Used With Text: Mercy's Free

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Mercy's Free

Author: W. H. Clark Appears in 5 hymnals First Line: How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!" Refrain First Line: "Mercy's free!" Lyrics: 1 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” No rice nor money need be brought; For sinner, lo, it comes to thee, by precious blood of Jesus bought. Chorus: “Mercy’s free!” “Mercy’s free!” How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” ‘Tis free for you, ‘tis free for me, How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” 2 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” Best news by mortal ever heard, Sent down to earth, as heav’n’s decree, And sure as the eternal world. [Chorus] 3 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” To high and low, to rich and poor; For who will His disciple be, Shall find His word of promise sure. [Chorus] 4 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” And rebels pardon may obtain; Since Jesus died upon the tree, That sinners all might mercy gain. [Chorus] 5 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” O joyful sound, O wondrous grace; To Jesus, then, at once we’ll flee, And rest secure in His embrace. [Chorus] Topics: Christ's Name and Grace Extolled Used With Tune: [How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]

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Mercy's Free

Author: W. H. Clark Hymnal: Gospel Praise Book. #152 (1885) First Line: How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!" Refrain First Line: "Mercy's free!" Lyrics: 1 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” No rice nor money need be brought; For sinner, lo, it comes to thee, by precious blood of Jesus bought. Chorus: “Mercy’s free!” “Mercy’s free!” How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” ‘Tis free for you, ‘tis free for me, How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” 2 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” Best news by mortal ever heard, Sent down to earth, as heav’n’s decree, And sure as the eternal world. [Chorus] 3 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” To high and low, to rich and poor; For who will His disciple be, Shall find His word of promise sure. [Chorus] 4 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” And rebels pardon may obtain; Since Jesus died upon the tree, That sinners all might mercy gain. [Chorus] 5 How sweet the tidings, “Mercy’s free!” O joyful sound, O wondrous grace; To Jesus, then, at once we’ll flee, And rest secure in His embrace. [Chorus] Topics: Christ's Name and Grace Extolled Languages: English Tune Title: [How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]
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Mercy's Free

Author: W. H. Clark Hymnal: The Gem of Gems #30 (1881) First Line: How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!" Refrain First Line: "Mercy's free!" Languages: English Tune Title: [How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]
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Mercy's Free

Author: W. H. Clark Hymnal: Gleanings of Sacred Song #52 (1892) First Line: How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!" Refrain First Line: "mercy's free!" Languages: English Tune Title: [How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]

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William J. Kirkpatrick

1838 - 1921 Person Name: W. J. Kirkpatrick Composer of "[How sweet the tidings, "Mercy's free!"]" in Gospel Praise Book. William J. Kirkpatrick (b. Duncannon, PA, 1838; d. Philadelphia, PA, 1921) received his musical training from his father and several other private teachers. A carpenter by trade, he engaged in the furniture business from 1862 to 1878. He left that profession to dedicate his life to music, serving as music director at Grace Methodist Church in Philadelphia. Kirkpatrick compiled some one hundred gospel song collections; his first, Devotional Melodies (1859), was published when he was only twenty-one years old. Many of these collections were first published by the John Hood Company and later by Kirkpatrick's own Praise Publishing Company, both in Philadelphia. Bert Polman

William H. Clark

1854 - 1925 Person Name: W. H. Clark Author of "Mercy's Free" in Gospel Praise Book. Clark, William Henry. (Racine, Wisconsin, April 8, 1854--November 8, 1925, Rome, New York). Free Methodist. In his infancy, his parents returned to their former home in New York State, where his mother soon died, and his father married a close friend of hers, who forecast, after William's conversion in 1873, that one day he would be a bishop. He served the Susquehanna Conference of his denomination as a pastor and district superintendent from 1876 until 1919, when his stepmother's prediction came true. Meanwhile, he had been a member of the joint commission of the Free and Wesleyan Methodist Churches which compiled the Hymnal of 1910, and contributed some items to it. He died in office, requesting no eulogy at his funeral. --Arlene Clyde, DNAH Archives, rev. Hugh McKellar
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