All men have sinned, God’s Word declares, and thus come short of heaven;
But ‘twas for sinners vile and base that God’s own Son was given.
Christ died for the ungodly ones, for those whose strength is gone;
Delivers them from hell’s deep pit, and brings them to a throne.
Eternal life He gives to all who bow to Him, the Lord.
Forgiveness free they know e’en now who trust His faithful word.
Grace brings salvation to the lost; no sinner need despair -
How then shall we escape unless we to the Lord repair?
In Christ all condemnation’s gone, and God is glorified;
Justly He pardons all who come and trust in Him who died.
Kings they are made and priests to God, their sins are washed away;
Loved with a Father’s love, they know Christ as their strength and stay.
Mercy and truth can now agree, and peace and justice meet;
Now God can gladly welcome man before the mercy seat.
Oh wondrous love! Oh, matchless grace! the plan devised by God;
Pardon and peace are now revealed through faith in Jesus’ blood.
Quickened by God the Holy Ghost, and newborn from above.
Redemption now is known in Christ, fruit of the Father’s love.
Salvation is of God alone, to Him all praise is due;
There’s nothing wanted, blessed thought, for we could nothing do.
Unto His name, the Saviour God, be ceaseless praises given.
Vast is His love! boundless His grace, the triumph song of heaven.
Worthy of homage and of praise, worthy to be adored;
‘Xalted on the Father’s throne, we hail Thee, Saviour Lord.
Yes, blessed Lord, Thy claims we own, for Thine alone are we;
Zealously would we serve Thee here until Thy face we see.
ML 02/15/1959