Years I spent in vanity and pride,

William Reed Newell (1868-1956)

5 Verses Grace & Mercy

Verse 1

Years I spent in vanity and pride, Caring not my Lord was crucified, Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary.

Chorus

Mercy there was great, and grace was free; Pardon there was multiplied to me; There my burdened soul found liberty, At Calvary.

Verse 2

By God's Word at last my sin I learned; Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned, Till my guilty soul imploring turned To Calvary.

Verse 3

Now I've giv'n to Jesus everything, Now I gladly own Him as my King, Now my raptured soul can only sing Of Calvary.

Verse 4

Oh, the love that drew salvation's plan! Oh, the grace that brought it down to man! Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary!