Grace Greater Than All Our Sin
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| Grace Greater Than All Our Sin | |
|---|---|
| by Julia H. Johnston | |
 music and lyrics published in 1921 | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1911 |
| Based on | Romans 5 |
| Meter | 9.9.9.9 with refrain |
| Melody | "Moody" by Daniel B. Towner |
Grace Greater Than All Our Sin is a well-known Christian hymn with lyrics by Julia H. Johnston and music by Daniel B. Towner.
Julia H. Johnston (1849-1919), a Presbyterian teacher, author, and musician from Illinois, wrote the lyrics. Daniel B. Towner (1850-1919) wrote the music, naming the tune "Moody" because he worked as director of music at Moody Bible Institute.[1] In 1911, the song was published in Hymns Tried and True.[2][3] The song describes the Christian doctrine of grace and justification by faith articulated in Paul's Letter to the Romans in Romans 5:1-2 and 14-16.[4] The last line of the refrain, "Grace that is greater than all our sin!", and also the second line of the first verse, "Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt!", both reflect Romans 5:20b: "But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound".
This hymn is in the public domain.[5]
