"...if anyone makes the assistance of grace depend on the humility or obedience of man and does not agree that it is a gift of grace itself that we are obedient and humble, he contradicts the Apostle who says, "What have you that you did not receive?" (1 Cor. 4:7), and, "But by the grace of God I am what I am" (1 Cor. 15:10). (Council of Orange: Canon 6)

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Lovely Progression

Jesus, how sweet your virgin birth,
Deep, lovely mystery:
Out from the unsewn womb sprang forth
God of eternity!
I kneel before your bed so rough,
My Savior in a feeding trough,
Divine before the world began,
And now in time become a man.

Jesus, how sweet your life on earth,
Your public ministry,
Your miracles of saving worth
O'er sin and misery;
I hear in reverential awe
Your thund'rous utt'rance of the Law,
And offer in my own defense
Your life of pure obedience.

Jesus, how sweet your saving death,
The atoning sacrifice!
My plea rose up on your last breath
Like incense to the skies;
I weep before that blessed tree
Where priceless blood was spilled for me,
Where all the wrath of God was poured
On the Beloved of the Lord.

Jesus, how sweet your rising up
Victorious from the dead
To fill my upheld mercy cup,
To crush the Tempter's head!
I come by grace before your throne
And there in trembling joy bow down,
Before my King who now must reign
Till he make all things new again.

Posted by Nathan on February 29, 2008 01:15 AM

Comments

who wrote this hymn? Reading it is edifying.

Posted by: kalenga Kanganja | February 29, 2008 02:34 AM

Beautiful. Just Beautiful.

A Lion Has Roared!

Posted by: S.J. Walker | February 29, 2008 09:57 AM

Kalenga,

I wrote it -- I'm so glad it could be of use in your edification! Keep meditating on our Savior.

Nathan

Posted by: Pitchford | February 29, 2008 10:57 AM

Nathan... what amazing and delightful words! Does the hymn have music to go along with it yet?

Posted by: John Samson | March 1, 2008 01:29 PM

John,

No, my ability ends with words -- I have no musical skill whatsoever. So if any talented musician would be interested in writing some music to go along with it, I would be all for it :).

Posted by: Pitchford | March 1, 2008 01:56 PM

Nathan,

I praise God for these words and for the abundant mercy He has had on us. Blessed be His name. Thanks for this meditation.

Alan

Posted by: Alan R Wuest | March 1, 2008 03:56 PM

Nathan,

I feel your pain. All I play is the radio(self taught). I've been told I'm quite gifted.

I tried writing a lot of poetic stuff of various styles. This was very good.

God Bless

A Lion Has Roared!

Posted by: S.J.Walker | March 1, 2008 05:01 PM