Olney Hymns · Character
The Child of Grace
A symbolic figure representing the believer as a child of God's grace.
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First appearance: book i on select texts of scripture
The Child of Grace shows up with force in Summer Storms. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The believer who begins the Christian race with joy and hope, only to face unexpected storms of temptation and doubt.
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In Summer Storms: The believer who begins the Christian race with joy and hope, only to face unexpected storms of temptation and doubt. Later, in The New Convert: The new convert, initially flourishing but soon…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Divine Judgment and Mercy
- Patriarchs and Grace
- Faith and Redemption Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs in stanza V, where the speaker’s hope is violently extinguished as Satan obscures ev…
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See The Child of Grace in book i on select texts of scripture