Oh, to know the gift of grace,
not earned by any act or deed
but given to every soul for favor
to fill our deepest want and need.
Oh, to know the gift of grace,
not worthy by any way or means
just filthy rags, covered in scarlet sins
till His blood ~ washed us clean.
Oh, to know the gift of grace,
not deserving to be set free at all
His life became sins only ransom
love’s redemption, for man’s fall.
Oh, to know the gift of grace,
not justified to accept or to receive
Jesus came to give the guilty sinner
the gift of mercy, so they’d believe.
Oh, to know the gift of grace,
where evil no longer rules or reigns
to know His scarred and healing hands
have released sins ~ crippling chains.
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Ephesians 2:7-9
King James Version
“That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace
in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Copyright 2013
Deborah Ann Belka
July 12th, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Oh, to know. To know, to know, to know. Thank you for this beautiful poem on the awesomeness of grace.
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July 14th, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Oh to know and to understand the value of grace our lives would truly be transformed. ~ Blessings ~
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July 12th, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Thank you for writing about His grace, Debby–that’s my fave thing in the world!!! God bless you today, and always–love, Cj
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July 14th, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Yes, it is a topic that can never be exhausted and one that needs to be explored ~ Blessings ~
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