"Sovereign Grace"

A hymn written by Joseph Irons in Zion's Hymns. (in common meter)

Titus 3:3-5 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.

"Sovereign Grace"

1. Ye heaven-born souls, look back, behold
Our nature all deprav'd —
Then let your songs of praise unfold
The grace by which we're sav'd.

2. Tis sov'reign — rich — eternal — free,
And shines in Jesus' face;
For ever fixed on you and me,
With all His chosen race.

3. We strove — we sinn'd — rebell'd and stray'd
We said to Christ, "depart;"
But after that our God displayed,
His grace to change the heart.

4. Sin, earth, and hell, each day conspire,
To rob our souls of heaven;
But sov'reign grace and love require,
That glory shall be given.

5. No works but bad ones, could we bring
Before our cov'nant God:
We will of sov'reign mercy sing,
And Jesus' precious blood.