Of all the Gifts Thine Hand Bestows
The work is a reflective meditation on the divine bestowal of grace, emphasizing that no earthly or heavenly gift compares to the redeeming sacrifice offered by the divine. It portrays the act of receiving salvation as dependent on accepting both the gift of faith and the sacrifice of a Savior, whose redeeming blood is portrayed as the ultimate and most valuable source of goodness. The text argues that without the impartation of divine teaching, human beings remain spiritually blind and incapable of recognizing or valuing the profound merits of this salvation. Such an absence of spiritual insight leads to misery and a resistance to the grace that could otherwise provide healing and renewal. The work underscores that the reception of grace, symbolized by the faith that flows from divine generosity, is essential to transforming and uplifting the soul. The act of praising the divine is connected not just to acknowledging the gift, but also to recognizing the power that sanctifies and elevates it, making the Savior worthier of such veneration. Ultimately, it presents the exchange between divine generosity and human response as central to obtaining spiritual restoration—a call to awaken to the transformative power of faith and to actively appreciate the precious, redemptive blessings available only through the divine giver.
By John Newton · First published 1779 · Genre: Hymn, Religious Poetry, Christian Devotional Literature · 188 words
First lines
I: Of all the gifts thine hand bestows, / Thou Giver of all good!
Not heaven itself a richer knows, / Than my Redeemer's blood.
II: Faith too, the blood-receiving grace, / From the same hand we gain; / Else, sweetly as it suits our case, / That gift had been in vain.
III: Till thou thy teaching power apply, / Our hearts refuse to see, / And, weak as a distemper'd eye, / Shut out the view of thee.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: John Newton
- Date: 1779 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Hymn, Religious Poetry, Christian Devotional Literature, Theological Literature, Spiritual Poetry
- Length: 188 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Hymn — Structured as a hymn with verses of praise and worship, reflecting traditional liturgical composition.
- Religious Poetry — Employs poetic structure and imagery to express themes of divine grace and redemption.
- Christian Devotional Literature — Centers on personal and communal expressions of Christian faith and gratitude.
- Theological Literature — Explores theological concepts such as grace, redemption, and divine benevolence through poetic form.
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Christian · hymn · spiritual · worship · religious · grace · mercy · salvation · devotion · faith · praise · redemption