Sin, Love, Faith

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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.
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.
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.