108. Lord of Life, and King of Glory

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Lord of life, and King of glory!
 
Now to Thee our hearts we raise;
 
While we sing the joyful story
 
Of the triumphs of Thy grace.
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Long in error’s path benighted,
 
Deeply sunk in sin’s abyss,
 
We Thy proffered mercy slighted,
 
Would not have eternal bliss.
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Straying then on sin’s dark mountain,
 
Thou didst bid us cease to roam,
 
Make us see the living fountain,
 
Call with power Thy wanderers home.
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Jesus, strength of our salvation,
 
None can pluck us from Thy hand;
 
In the hour of dark temptation,
 
Kept by Thee we safely stand.
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
“Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5)
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Though by enemies surrounded,
 
Onward still our steps we wend;
 
All our foes shall be confounded,
 
Safely come our journey’s end.
“Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.” (Psalm 23:5)
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Grace begun shall end in glory;
 
Jesus, He the victory won;
 
In His own triumphant story
 
Is the record of our own.
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6)
“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil.” (Hebrews 2:14)
“So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:54-58)
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