10. Grace Is the Sweetest Sound

S.M.
by T. Kelly, 1802
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Grace is the sweetest sound
 
That ever reached our ears,
 
When conscience charged and justice frowned,
 
’Twas grace removed our fears.
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’Tis freedom to the slave,
 
’Tis light and liberty;
 
It takes its terror from the grave,
 
From death its victory.
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Grace is a mine of wealth
 
Laid open to the poor;
 
Grace is the sovereign spring of health;
 
’Tis life forevermore.
“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24)
“He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” (Romans 8:32)
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” (Psalm 42:11)
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Of grace then let us sing!
 
(A joyful, wondrous theme!)
 
Whom grace has brought, shall glory bring,
 
And we shall reign with Him.
“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17)
“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” (1 Peter 5:10)
“When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” (Colossians 3:4)
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.” (2 Timothy 2:12)
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Then shall we see His face
 
With all the saints above,
 
And sing forever of His grace,
 
Forever of His love.
“And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4)
“Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” (Revelation 1:5)
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