Since God for us delivered up His Son,
And laid on Him the weight of all our guilt;
And by His resurrection made us one;
In Him accepted, and upon Him built, —
We’re always confident! though Satan tries
To weaken confidence by many snares;
But GOD, who cleanses, clothes, and justifies,
Has also glorified His chosen heirs.
Yea, always confident! no racking doubt,
No groundless terror shall possess our hearts;
We know the One who knows no casting out,
And ‘tis Himself this confidence imparts!
We’re always confident, the Lord will stem
Fears, sins, and sorrows, fast as they arise;
And faith, triumphant, asks, “Who shall condemn.
When GOD accepts, and clothes, and justifies?”
Oh! timid Christian, let no terrors dim
The wondrous glories of Christ’s finish’d work!
We’re made the righteousness of God in Him!
With such assurance terror cannot lurk.
Soon shall we rise to meet Him in the air,
(For sov’reign grace has meetened us for this,)
Clothed in His comeliness, and with Him share
You blessed home of unimagined bliss.
A little longer, and the tear-dim’d eye
Shall on the glory of our Jesus gaze;
And hearts now broken, throb with holy joy;
And tongues now murm’ring, celebrate His praise
G.C.