Lyrics
Verse 1
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Greater than all my sin;
How shall my tongue describe it,
Where shall its praise begin?
Taking away my burden,
Setting my spirit free;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Chorus
Wonderful the matchless grace of Jesus,
Deeper than the mighty rolling sea;
Higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain,
All-sufficient grace for even me!
Broader than the scope of my transgressions,
Greater far than all my sin and shame;
Oh, magnify the precious Name of Jesus,
Praise His Name!
Verse 2
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching to all the lost,
By it I have been pardoned,
Saved to the uttermost;
Chains have been torn asunder,
Giving me liberty;
For the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me.
Verse 3
Wonderful grace of Jesus,
Reaching the most defiled,
By its transforming power,
Making him God’s dear child,
Purchasing peace and heaven
For all eternity—
And the wonderful grace of Jesus reaches me
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Meaning & Inspiration
Wonderful Grace of Jesus is a hymn that marvels at the size of God's grace. The first stanza says this grace is greater than all sin, asks how the tongue can describe it, and celebrates the removal of a burden and the freeing of the spirit. The refrain piles up comparisons: matchless grace, wider than the sea in its flow, higher than the mountain, sparkling like a fountain, broader than the scope of transgressions and greater than sin and shame, ending with praise for the name of Jesus.
The second stanza speaks of grace reaching all the lost, pardoning, saving to the uttermost and tearing chains apart, and the last stanza says it reaches the most defiled and makes a child of God, purchasing peace and heaven for eternity. The ideas follow Romans 5:20 on grace abounding, Ephesians 2:8-9 on salvation by grace, and Hebrews 7:25 on saving to the uttermost. The rolling refrain gives the hymn a bright, thankful tone.
Related Scripture
- Romans 5:20 Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.
- Ephesians 2:8-9 Salvation is by grace through faith and not by works.
- Hebrews 7:25 Christ is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God.