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)
2
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)
3
He spread the banquet, made us eat,
 
Bid all our fears remove;
 
Yea, o’er our guilty, rebel heads
 
He placed His banner — Love.
4
When weary of His rich repast,
 
We’ve sought, alas! to rove,
 
He has recalled His faithless guest,
 
And shown His banner — Love.
5
In every conflict we sustain,
 
Our enemies shall prove,
 
Through Him the victory we obtain,
 
Beneath His banner — Love.
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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.
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