A quote from Matheson about writing the lyrics for this hymn is, "My hymn was composed in the manse of Innellan on the evening of the 6th of June, 1882. Something happened to me, which was known only to myself, and which caused me the most severe mental suffering. The hymn was the fruit of that suffering. It was the quickest bit of work I ever did in my life. I had the impression rather of having it dictated to me by some inward voice than of working it out myself. I am quite sure that the whole work was completed in five minutes, and equally sure it never received at my hands any retouching or correction. I have no natural gift of rhythm. All the other verses I have ever written are manufactured articles; this came like a dayspring from on high. I have never been able to gain once more the same fervor in verse." It's as if he were touched by an angel. Hopefully you enjoy this arrangement.