The Power of Grace

Lord, I believe thy heav'nly word,

Lord I would have my soul renewed;

I mourn for sin, and trust the Lord

To have it pardoned and subdued.

Not the best deeds that we have done

Can make a wounded conscience whole;

Faith is the grace, and faith alone,

That flies to Christ, and saves the soul.

This is the marvelous power of grace

Undeserved merit, a gift that is free

Cast myself headlong and fall on my face

And marvelous grace was extended to me

O may your grace its power display,

Let guilt and death no longer reign;

Save me in your appointed way,

Nor let my humble faith be vain.

The power of grace nothing else can release

It is by grace and through faith alone

Nothing else can bring faith and true peace

God gives grace  for His reasons unknown

Bridge: Helplessly hopelessly dead in my sin

Grace irresistable took me in -and so faith begins!

This is the marvelous power of grace

Freely extended to depraved souls

We who were enemies feel its embrace

We are transformed as grace overflows

After Isaac Watts

Anthony Foster

June 4, 2018