Christ Jesus' Everlasting Grip on His people!
“The
LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted
in
Him, and I am
helped: therefore
my heart greatly rejoiceth;
and
with my song will I praise Him.”
-Psalm
28:7 [KJV]
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A debtor to mercy alone, of covenant mercy I sing;
Nor fear with Thy righteousness on, my person and offering to bring;
The terrors of law and of God, with me can have nothing to do;
My Savior’s obedience and blood, hide all my transgressions from view.
The work which His goodness began, the arm of His strength will complete;
His promise is yea and amen, and never was forfeited yet;
Things future nor things that are now, not all things below nor above,
Can make Him His purpose forego, or sever my soul from His love.
My name from the palms of His hands, eternity will not erase;
Impressed on His heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace.
Yes, I to the end shall endure, as sure as the Earnest is given;
More happy, but not more secure, the glorified spirits in heaven.
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A debtor to mercy alone, of covenant mercy I sing;
Nor fear with Thy righteousness on, my person and offering to bring;
The terrors of law and of God, with me can have nothing to do;
My Savior’s obedience and blood, hide all my transgressions from view.
The work which His goodness began, the arm of His strength will complete;
His promise is yea and amen, and never was forfeited yet;
Things future nor things that are now, not all things below nor above,
Can make Him His purpose forego, or sever my soul from His love.
My name from the palms of His hands, eternity will not erase;
Impressed on His heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace.
Yes, I to the end shall endure, as sure as the Earnest is given;
More happy, but not more secure, the glorified spirits in heaven.
-Gospel report by preacher
Augustus Toplady, 1771 A.D.
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