The Grace Of True Grace
The blessings of grace come down
to bring change deep within
so not to be what I once was
in God's grace, Christ has come in
Dimly it's hard to recollect
but to be clear on Christ alone
a great sinner am I, but praise God
my sins, my saviour did atone
God pours out His loving kindness
showing His pleasure to HIs own
for I don't seek this loving Lord
but this Lord of love picks us alone
This Lord sees all our mistakes
despite that, He pours out HIs grace
in His providence in our lives
works it for His glory before our face
My love that I feel for Christ
is such a feeble, faint spark
but it truly is divinely sent
as its effect has clearly left its mark
My God is so lovely and caring
For He kindles it and keeps it alive
It's God's work to hold me true
waters can't quench it for it to thrive
God works in His marvellous providence
through a course He would prescribe
though contrary to my narrow view
His purposes work out to be of its tribe
(This is based on seven quotes from the pen of John Newton on Grace, the author of the great hymn 'Amazing Grace', which follow below.)
1) I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to ne, but I am not what I hope to be in another world, but still I am not what I once used to be, and by God's grace I am what I am.
2) Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Saviour.
3) He has been pleased in loving kindness to draw us to himself, and to be found by us when we sought HIm not.
4) We serve a gracious Master who knows how to overrule even our mistakes to His glory and our own advantage..
5) The love I bear Christ is but a faint and feeble spark, but it is an emanation from himself.
6) He kindles it and he keeps it alive; and because it is his work, I trust many waters shall not quench it.
7) God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe.
Copyright © Gordon Mcconnell | Year Posted 2025
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