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Verse 1
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Greater than all my sin; (Rom. 5:20)
How shall my tongue describe it, (Ps. 40:5, Ps. 106:2)
Where shall its praise begin?
Taking away my burden, (Matt. 11:28)
Setting my spirit free; (John 8:36, Rom. 6:18)
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. (Eph. 2:7-8)
Chorus
Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
Deeper than the mighty rolling sea; (Ps. 103:11-12)
Wonderful grace, all sufficient for me, for even me. (II Cor. 12:9)
Broader than the scope of my transgressions,
Greater far than all my sin and shame, (Rom. 5:20)
O magnify the precious name of Jesus. (Ps. 34:3, Acts 19:17)
Praise His name!
Verse 2
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching to all the lost, (Luke 19:10, I Tim. 1:15)
By it I have been pardoned, (Eph. 1:7)
Saved to the uttermost, (Heb. 7:25)
Chains have been torn asunder, (Ps. 107:14)
Giving me liberty; (Isa. 61:1, Luke 4:18, Gal. 5:1)
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. (Eph. 2:7-8)
Verse 3
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching the most defiled, (Isa. 1:18, I Cor. 6:11, Tit. 3:3-5)
By its transforming power, (Rom. 12:2, II Cor. 5:17)
Making him God’s dear child, (John 1:12, Rom. 8:15-16, Gal. 4:4-7, I John 3:1-2)
Purchasing peace and Heaven, (Rom. 5:1, Col. 1:20)
For all eternity;
And the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me. (Eph. 2:7-8)