The second and well-known form of the hymn in the first three stanzas as given above is found in M. Shortly afterwards, however, it seems to have fallen out of use.ĥ. This text was repeated in the Hearers of the Apostles Collection of Hymns, Nottingham, 1777 and in a Dublin Collection, 1785. “O, that day when free from sinning."Ĥ. i., and in 4 stanzas, beginning respectively:— The earliest known text in print is in A Collection of Hymns used by the Church of Christ in Angel-Alley, Bishopsgate, 1759, now in the library of the Drew Theological College, Madison, New Jersey, U.S.A. Wheatley of Norwich" in which this hymn can be found.ģ.
Nothing has yet been found which can be identified as being issued by "Mr. This entry forms part of a manuscript list of the works which R. Wheatley of Norwich published a hymn beginning "Come, Thou Fount of every blessing" (1758). William Robinson, of Cambridge, his biographer, there is an entry in Robert Robinson's handwriting which reads:— “Mr. In a Church Book, kept by Robert Robinson (q.v.), of Cambridge, and in the possession of the Rev. As various and conflicting statements concerning this hymn abound, it will be necessary to trace, first its History, so far as known and 2nd, to discuss the question of its Authorship.ġ.
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