Immutable “I work, and who can turn it back?” -Isaiah 43:13 Father, the thing impossible At thy command shall be, Not all the powers of earth and hell Can frustrate thy decree: The kingdoms of the earth shall all Be swallowed up in one, And universal nature fall Before...
Hunger & Thirst “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” -Matthew 5:6 Me with that restless thirst inspire, That sacred infinite desire, And feast my hungry heart; Less than thyself cannot suffice, My...
The Lion “The lion has roared, who will not fear?” -Amos 3:8 The lion roars, before he tears, The Lord in wrath and mercy great Threatens before he strikes; but spares A sinner prostrate at his feet: Then let us fall with conscious fear, And when we faint beneath our...
Came to Save “The Son of man came to save that which was lost.” -Matthew 18:11 To save the lost he came: The lost was all mankind: And I through Jesu’s name Do now salvation find, And publish it the world around That grace doth more than sin abound.
Tell My Soul “Say to my soul, ’I am your salvation!’” -Psalm 35:3 Who can soothe the soul’s distresses? Jesus, Lord, Thy kind word All my sorrows eases: By the virtue of thy passion Make me whole, Tell my soul I am thy salvation!
Bought “You were bought with a price: therefore glorify God.” -I Corinthians 6:20 God, who didst so dearly buy These wretched souls of ours, Help us thee to glorify With all our ransomed powers: Ours they are not, Lord, but thine; Let the vessels of thy grace, Body...
Care “Do you not care that we are perishing?” -Mark 4:3 Master, can thy follower be Excluded from thy care, Tossed on life’s tempestuous sea, And sinking in despair? Now command the storm to rest, Hush the wind, the sea reprove, Spread throughout this troubled...
Spent “Forsake me not when my strength is spent.” -Psalm 71:9 Thou who so long hast saved me here, A little longer save, ’Till freed from sin, and freed from fear, I sink into a grave; ’Till glad I lay this body down, Thy servant, Lord, attend, And O! My...
Exceedingly Broad “Your commandment is exceedingly broad.” -Psalm 119:96 I see th’ exceeding broad command, Which all contains in one: Enlarge my heart to understand The mystery unknown: O that with all thy saints I might By sweet experience prove What is the...
Power “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes.” -Romans 1:16 Jehovah’s coeternal Son Did in our flesh appear beneath, He laid his life a ransom down, For every man he tasted death, To justify us by...