Washed, Sanctified and Righteous
Jesus death on mount Calvary's cross
given to His father as token of his love
for those He did come to save
fitting them to live in heaven above
In this substitutionary sacrifice
Jesus washed away all their sin
this one act brings atonement
to His own for salvation to win
At this point sanctification began
marking them freely with sovereign grace
filling them with God's holy spirit
desires instilled to look on Christ's face
Jesus atoning sacrifice for sin
accepted by God marks them righteous
justified in the Lord as truly His
saved from past of being unrighteous
Now in the name of the Lord Jesus
God's mercy brings to this state
washed sanctified and righteous
glory to God for He's truly great
('But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.' )1 Corinthians 6: 11 (esv)
Copyright © Gordon Mcconnell | Year Posted 2017
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