Hymn 79
John Newton
8,8,8,8
Not in word, but in power.
403 How soon the Savior’s gracious call, Disarmed the rage of bloody Saul! Acts 9:6 JESUS, the knowledge of thy name, Changes the lion to a lamb! | Zaccheus, when he knew the LORD, Lk 19:8 What he had gained by wrong, restored; And of the wealth he prized before, He gave the half to feed the poor. | The woman who so vile had been, Lk 7:47 When brought to weep o’er pardoned sin, Was from her evil ways estranged, And showed that grace her heart had changed. | And can we think the pow’r of grace Is lost, by change of time and place? Then it was mighty, all allow, And is it but a notion now? | Can they whom pride and passion sway, Who Mammon and the world obey, In envy or contention live, Presume that they indeed believe? | True faith unites to CHRIST the root, By him producing holy fruit; And they who no such fruit can show, Still on the stock of nature grow. | LORD, let thy word effectual prove, To work in us obedient love! And may each one who hears it dread A name to live; and yet be dead. Rev 3:1 | |