The Glory of His Righteousness

Behold the potter and the clay,

He forms his vessels as he please:

Such is our God, and such are we,

The subjects of his high decrees.

Does not the potter's power extend

O'er all the clay, and how to choose

To mold it for a nobler end,

Or which to leave for common use?

The glory of his righteousness.

The power of His might

The wisdom of His holiness

Are all perfect and right

For He shall make his justice known,

The world will bow before his throne

With joy or terror all shall confess

The glory of his righteousness.

May not the sovereign Lord on high

Dispense his favors as he will,

Choose some to life, while others die,

And yet be just and gracious still?

What if he means to show his grace,

And his electing love employs

To choose some of our mortal race,

And fit their souls for heavenly joys?

The glory of his righteousness.

The power of His might

The wisdom of His holiness

Are all perfect and right

For He shall make his justice known,

The world will bow before his throne

With joy or terror all shall confess

The glory of his righteousness.

Romans 9: 20-23

After Isaac Watts

Anthony Foster

July 9, 2018