What is SIN? 'Tis bold defiance
Of the God who gave us breath:
Daring heart and hand-alliance
With His foe in deeds of death;
'Tis the heart in alienation
With its streams of hate and gall.
BUT REJECTING GOD'S SALVATION
IS THE CROWNING SIN OF ALL.
(1 John 3:8.)
What is LOVE? See love's expression
In the Son, "sent One" of God,—
For our guilt and deep transgression
Shedding His atoning blood;
To redeem from condemnation
Those whose lot was death and hell,
And to GIVE, with full salvation,
ENDLESS LIFE WITH HIM TO DWELL.
(1 John 4:10.)
What's believing? 'Tis submission
To the God of love and grace;
'Tis to own our true condition,
And TO TAKE THE SINNER'S PLACE!
'Tis to bow the soul before Him,
And to look to Christ, God's Son;
'Tis to worship and adore Him,
OWNING THUS WHAT GRACE HATH DONE.
(Rom. 10:8-17.)