224. Oh That We Never Might Forget

6-8s.
by R. Viney
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Oh that we never might forget
 
What Christ has suffered for our sake,
 
To save our souls and make us meet
 
Of all His glories to partake;
 
But keeping this in mind, press on
 
To glory and the victor’s crown.
“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.” (1 Corinthians 11:24-25)
“Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.” (Hebrews 13:12)
“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)
“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin.” (1 Peter 4:1)
“Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.” (Colossians 1:12)
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14)
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But, gracious Lord, when we reflect
 
How apt to turn the eye from Thee,
 
Forget Thee, too, with sad neglect,
 
And listen to the enemy,
 
And yet to find Thee still the same — 
 
’Tis this that humbles us with shame.
“If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:3)
“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel.” (Galatians 1:6)
“But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?” (Galatians 4:9)
“Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day. Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein. And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied. Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.” (Deuteronomy 8:11-14)
“Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.” (Deuteronomy 32:18)
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:2)
“If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13)
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
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Astonished at Thy feet we fall,
 
Thy love exceeds our highest thought,
 
Henceforth be Thou our all in all,
 
Thou who our souls with blood hast bought;
 
May we henceforth more faithful prove,
 
And ne’er forget Thy ceaseless love.
“And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.” (Ephesians 3:19)
“Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.” (Colossians 3:11)
“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)
“His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.” (Matthew 25:21)
“Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.” (John 13:1)
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