Because of Love...
The rescue
I’m chosen from eternity past no
thanks to me at all For it pleased you Lord to save my wretched soul Translated
from death to life Hell I still deserve You saw fit to call me your son
My sin debt is paid Jesus bore my
guilt my Savior incurred my wrath Clothed with righteousness seated in heavenly
places I’m accepted now in the Beloved
Granted me faith and repentance
to believe For my salvation I could never boast Could never seek God unless you
sought me first So tenacious with your love
I inherit all good things for
you’re merciful indeed For in you I brag and boast I’m in your grip you will
never let me go baptized in the Holy Ghost
Eternal life reside inside me One
day I’ll shed this tent of corruption To be clothed immortal I rejoice in hope
My tears are gone for I’m no longer alone
Amazing grace how sweet the sound
you reversed the curse of Eden Where sin abounds grace abounded the more Death
and hell defeated
I sing your praises day and night
for you judged me not according to my sins Rather your love brought me in when
I groveled in sin hateful toward you yet you redeemed me anew
I’m in love with a man Christ
Jesus-God manifested in the flesh What a strange idea who’s heard of such things My
affection for you because of your first-love for me
My eyes are enlightened I no
longer live in darkness Your word is alive health to my bones Insatiable my
desire for truth Hunger increases my desire to live holy Being transformed inside out
I no longer serve sin for now I
have a new Master For I have power now to resist temptation Confirming daily to
the image of my Savior help me suppress the wicked deeds of the flesh
I’m compelled to tell others of
your love and grace to me Many will refuse affirming their perdition Too bad
for them they will lose their soul for loving this life too much
You hear when I pray now My petitions are your delight I have sweet communion with you I’ve been made a priest the
veil was torn in two your presence between the cherubim
You are
the author and perfector of my faith You will preserve me til the end I’ll
stumble much but never finally for you are my everlasting life
Written August 3rd 2013
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