182. Our Tongues Shall Spread the Savior's Fame

C.M.
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Our tongues shall spread the Savior’s fame,
 
Whose grace we daily prove,
 
For since our souls have known His name,
 
His banner has been — Love.
“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.” (Song of Solomon 2:4)
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When walking in the paths of sin,
 
We far from Him did rove,
 
By sweet constraint He drew us in,
 
And waved His banner — Love.
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6)
“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” (Ephesians 2:13)
“Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.” (Song of Solomon 1:4)
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He spread the banquet, made us eat,
 
Bid all our fears remove;
 
Yea, o’er our guilty, rebel heads
 
He placed His banner — Love.
“And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry.” (Luke 15:23)
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” (1 John 4:18)
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When weary of His rich repast,
 
We’ve sought, alas! to rove,
 
He has recalled His faithless guest,
 
And shown His banner — Love.
“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?” (Romans 2:4)
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In every conflict we sustain,
 
Our enemies shall prove,
 
Through Him the victory we obtain,
 
Beneath His banner — Love.
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57)
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And when He calls us home at length,
 
To feast with Him above,
 
Through all eternity we’ll sing
 
His never-changing love.
“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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