O Boundless Salvation

Boundless Salvation is a hymn composed by William Booth, Founder of The Salvation Army. Commissioner Theodore Kitching said that one morning arriving at the Founder's home at 6:00am, he found William Booth completing the verses of this song which he had written during the night. It was apparently first sung at 'Boundless Salvation' meetings in Exeter Hall, London on 14th-15th November 1893. The verses, with a chorus 'The Heavenly gales are blowing', were published under the title 'Boundless Salvation' in The War Cry - 23rd December 1893. William Booth announced this song when he appeared in public for the last time at his 83rd birthday celebrations in the Royal Albert Hall, London, 9th May 1912. [1]

• The Cyber Hymnal™ calls it "My Jesus I Love Thee" but gives it as the tune for O Boundless Salvation. This source names the composer "J. Ellis".
• The Worshiping Church, 1990 calls it "Affection" but gives it as one of the tunes for My Jesus, I Love Thee. This source says the tune is by "E. F. Miller, 19th C.".
• The Christian Life Hymnal, 2006 calls it "Boundless Salvation", and gives it as the tune Booth's hymn of the same title (incipit "O Boundless Salvation"). This source says "attr. J. Ellis, 19th c."

Metrically the tune is in the form 11 11 11 6 6 11, though it is described as "11 11 11 11 with repeats".