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Great Hymns and Spiritual songs about salvation by grace alone.

Christine Baker

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"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:" (Ephesians 2:8)

God's grace...what a gift!

"Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." (John 6:28,29)

God's grace + my faith (belief) = my salvation

Nothing done 'alone'...

'With' God all things are possible. Praise God.
Hello there! Not wanting to be contentious but actually it's grace of God + faith of Jesus = my salvation. My faith may fail but His never will Be blessed!
 

bbmember

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Hello there! Not wanting to be contentious but actually it's grace of God + faith of Jesus = my salvation. My faith may fail but His never will Be blessed!

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6

I aim to please God by my personal faith in the name of Jesus (The Word of God...Rev 19:13). His name (The Word of God) represents the truth of God to me. Yes, of course Jesus believes the truth as well but what is important for our salvation is that we personally believe it too. For if we do not, only our condemnation remains...see John 3:18.)

Be Blessed by the simplicity that is in Christ....2 Corinthians 11:3

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MennoSota

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"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Hebrews 11:6

I aim to please God by my personal faith in the name of Jesus (The Word of God...Rev 19:13). His name (The Word of God) represents the truth of God to me. Yes, of course Jesus believes the truth as well but what is important for our salvation is that we personally believe it too. For if we do not, only our condemnation remains...see John 3:18.)

Be Blessed by the simplicity that is in Christ....2 Corinthians 11:3

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bbmember, like Peter, your aim to please Jesus will constantly fall short. God must gift you the faith that is pleasing to Him. You cannot manufacture your own faith.
For the believer there is now therefore no condemnation. Romans 8
 
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bbmember

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bbmember, like Peter, your aim to please Jesus will constantly fall short. God must gift you the faith that is pleasing to Him. You cannot manufacture your own faith.
For the believer there is now therefore no condemnation. Romans 8

MennoSota... if my faith in Jesus falls short, then I am not saved. It is "my" (personal) faith I'm talking about here, my "belief" in God's truth/Jesus Christ. As for God's gift of faith...when God gave his Word to mankind, he 'gifted' his faith (beliefs/truths) to ALL...but it is their responsibility, not God's, to either accept or reject that faith (truth). (See the choice in John 3:16-18)

If one's personal faith (belief) was God's responsibility and not ours, then God would take the blame for our unbelief, not us. And as we know, He does not, as we carry our own burden/reward for belief (salvation) and unbelief (condemnation).
 

MennoSota

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Beneath the Cross of Jesus by Elizabeth Clephane
1
Beneath the cross of Jesus
I fain would take my stand,
The shadow of a mighty Rock
Within a weary land;
A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way,
From the burning of the noontide heat,
And the burden of the day.
2
Oh, safe and happy shelter!
Oh, refuge tried and sweet!
Oh, trysting place where heaven’s love
And heaven’s justice meet.
As to the holy patriarch
That wondrous dream was given,
So is my Savior by the cross
A ladder up to heaven.
3
There lies beneath its shadow,
But on the farther side,
The darkness of an awful grave
That gapes both deep and wide;
And there between us stands the cross,
Two arms outstretched to save,
Like a watchman set to guard the way
From that eternal grave.
4
Upon that cross of Jesus
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of One,
Who suffered there for me;
And from my smitten heart, with tears,
Two wonders I confess,
The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
5
I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place;
I ask no other sunshine than
The sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all the cross.
 

rlvaughn

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rlvaughn, please feel free to share more songs that revel in the grace of God.
Will do. I don't have another at the moment, but I have posted the score of Only Through Grace on my blog. I think a lot of folks might like this hymn (to sing) if they heard it. I created an electronic rendition of it as an MP3 file, but couldn't figure out how to post it.
 

utilyan

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Old song but can still leave one in God's presence.

On Eagle's Wings

Psalm 91 Isaiah 40:31

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord
Who abide in His shadow for life
Say to the Lord
"My refuge, my rock in whom I trust!"

And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.

The snare of the fowler will never capture you
And famine will bring you no fear
Under His wings your refuge
His faithfulness your shield.

And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.

You need not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you
Near you it shall not come.

And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand.

For to His angels He's given a command
To guard you in all of your ways
Upon their hands they will bear you up
Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

And He will raise you up on eagles' wings
Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun
And hold you in the palm of His hand



 

MennoSota

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I Asked The Lord ~ John Newton
I asked the Lord that I might grow
In faith and love and every grace
Might more of His salvation know
And seek more earnestly His face

2. Twas He who taught me thus to pray
And He I trust has answered prayer
But it has been in such a way
As almost drove me to despair

3. I hoped that in some favored hour
At once He'd answer my request
And by His love's constraining power
Subdue my sins and give me rest

4. Instead of this He made me feel
The hidden evils of my heart
And let the angry powers of Hell
Assault my soul in every part

5. Yea more with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Cast out my feelings, laid me low

6. Lord why is this, I trembling cried
Wilt Thou pursue thy worm to death?
"Tis in this way" The Lord replied
"I answer prayer for grace and faith"

7. "These inward trials I employ
From self and pride to set thee free
And break thy schemes of earthly joy
That thou mayest seek thy all in me,
That thou mayest seek thy all in me."
 

MennoSota

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O Love That Will Not Let Me Go ~ George Matheson
O Love that will not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee;
I give thee back the life I owe,
That in thine ocean depths its flow
May richer, fuller be.
O Light that foll’west all my way,
I yield my flick’ring torch to thee;
My heart restores its borrowed ray,
That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day
May brighter, fairer be.
O Joy that seekest me through pain,
I cannot close my heart to thee;
I trace the rainbow through the rain,
And feel the promise is not vain,
That morn shall tearless be.
O Cross that liftest up my head,
I dare not ask to fly from thee;
I lay in dust life’s glory dead,
And from the ground there blossoms red
Life that shall endless be.
 

Martin Marprelate

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1
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready waits to save you,
Full of pity, love and pow’r:
He is able, He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
2
Come, ye needy, come and welcome;
God’s free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings us nigh,
Without money, without money,
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.
3
Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him:
This He gives you, this He gives you,
’Tis the Spirit’s rising beam.
4
Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you’re better,
You will never come at all:
Not the righteous, not the righteous,
Sinners Jesus came to call.
5
Agonizing in the garden,
Your Redeemer prostrate lies;
On the bloody tree behold Him!
Hear Him cry, before He dies,
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Sinner, will not this suffice?
6
Lo! th’ incarnate God, ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood;
Venture on Him, venture wholly;
Let no other trust intrude:
None but Jesus, none but Jesus,
Can do helpless sinners good. [Joseph Hart, 1712-1768]
 

MennoSota

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1
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore;
Jesus ready waits to save you,
Full of pity, love and pow’r:
He is able, He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
2
Come, ye needy, come and welcome;
God’s free bounty glorify;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings us nigh,
Without money, without money,
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.
3
Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream;
All the fitness He requireth
Is to feel your need of Him:
This He gives you, this He gives you,
’Tis the Spirit’s rising beam.
4
Come, ye weary, heavy laden,
Lost and ruined by the fall;
If you tarry till you’re better,
You will never come at all:
Not the righteous, not the righteous,
Sinners Jesus came to call.
5
Agonizing in the garden,
Your Redeemer prostrate lies;
On the bloody tree behold Him!
Hear Him cry, before He dies,
“It is finished!” “It is finished!”
Sinner, will not this suffice?
6
Lo! th’ incarnate God, ascended,
Pleads the merit of His blood;
Venture on Him, venture wholly;
Let no other trust intrude:
None but Jesus, none but Jesus,
Can do helpless sinners good. [Joseph Hart, 1712-1768]
Excellent hymn, Martin.
 

rlvaughn

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Encouraged by Dr. Bob posting one of his own hymns, here goes...

The Mighty God, a Gracious King by R. L. Vaughn

1, A mighty God His creatures formed
And did whate’er He pleased.
His voice divine dispels the storm;
His hand heals the diseased.

2. The demons flee at His command;
The angels praise His worth.
The dead are raised when He demands
Their bodies to come forth.

3. The sick, the blind, the dumb, the lame
Are in His special care;
If He but speaks their lowly name
They to His feet repair.

(1992; can be sung to any Common Meter tune)
 

MennoSota

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May Jesus Christ Be Praised

When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day
When from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The pow’rs of darkness fear
When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
In heav’n’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let earth, and sea, and sky
From depth to height reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, while life is mine,
My song of love divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Sing this eternal song
Through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
 

MennoSota

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Great God Your Love Has Called Us Here
1 Great God, your love has called us here, as we, by love, for love were made.
Your living likeness still we bear,
though marred, dishonored, disobeyed.
We come, with all our heart and mind your call to hear, your love to find.
2 We come with self-inflicted pains of broken trust and chosen wrong,half-free, half-bound by inner chains,by social forces swept along, by powers and systems close confined, yet seeking hope for humankind.
3 Great God, in Christ you call our name and then receive us as your own, not through some merit, right, or claim, but by your gracious love alone.
We strain to glimpse your mercy seat and find you kneeling at our feet.
4 Then take the towel, and break the bread, and humble us, and call us friends.
Suffer and serve till all are fed,
and show how grandly love intends to work till all creation sings, to fill all worlds, to crown all things.
5 Great God, in Christ you set us free your life to live, your joy to share.
Give us your Spirit's liberty
to turn from guilt and dull despair, and offer all that faith can do
while love is making all things new.
 

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Beside the Gospel Pool

Beside the Gospel pool
Appointed for the poor;
From year to year, my helpless soul
Has waited for a cure.

How often have I seen
The healing waters move;
And others, round me, stepping in
Their efficacy prove.

But my complaints remain,
I feel the very same;
As full of guilt, and fear, and pain.
As when at first I came.

O would the Lord appear
My malady to heal;
He knows how long I’ve languished here;
And what distress I feel.

How often have I thought
Why should I longer lie?
Surely the mercy I have sought
Is not for such as I.

But whither can I go?
There is no other pool
Where streams of sovereign virtue flow
To make a sinner whole.

Here then, from day to day,
I’ll wait, and hope, and try;
Can Jesus hear a sinner pray,
Yet suffer him to die?

No: He is full of grace;
He never will permit
A soul, that fain would see His face,
To perish at His feet
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John Newton
 

Covenanter

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Written by a Roman Catholic Calvinist!

1 Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
of him who died for thee
,
and hail him as thy matchless king
through all eternity.

2 Crown him the Lord of life,
who triumphed o'er the grave,
and rose victorious in the strife
for those he came to save
;
his glories now we sing
who died and rose on high,
who died eternal life to bring,
and lives that death may die.

Matthew Bridges was born at Malden, Essex, on July 14, 1800. He began his literary career with the publication of a poem, "Jerusalem Regained," in 1825; followed by a book entitled The Roman Empire under Constantine the Great, in 1828, its purpose being to examine "the real origin of certain papal superstitions." As a result of the influence of John Henry Newman and the Oxford Movement, Bridges became a Roman Catholic in 1848, and spent the latter part of his life in Canada. He died in Quebec on October 6, 1894.

Incidenally -
We always wondered how Jesus (or anyone else) could be crowned with many crowns. The name of the tune "Diademata" explains all.
 

MennoSota

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Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder
EXT:
John Newton
MUSIC:
Laura Taylor
1. Let us love and sing and wonder
Let us praise the Savior’s name
He has hushed the law’s loud thunder
He has quenched Mount Sinai’s flame
He has washed us with His blood
He has washed us with His blood
He has washed us with His blood
He has brought us nigh to God

2. Let us love the Lord Who bought us
Pitied us when enemies
Called us by His grace and taught us
Gave us ears and gave us eyes
He has washed us with His blood
He has washed us with His blood
He has washed us with His blood
He presents our souls to God

3. Let us sing though fierce temptation
Threatens hard to bear us down
For the Lord, our strong salvation,
Holds in view the conqu’ror’s crown
He, Who washed us with His blood,
He, Who washed us with His blood,
He, Who washed us with His blood,
Soon will bring us home to God

4. Let us wonder grace and justice
Join and point to mercy’s store
When through grace in Christ our trust is
Justice smiles and asks no more
He Who washed us with His blood
He Who washed us with His blood
He Who washed us with His blood
Has secured our way to God

5. Let us praise and join the chorus
Of the saints enthroned on high
Here they trusted Him before us
Now their praises fill the sky
Thou hast washed us with Thy blood
Thou hast washed us with Thy blood
Thou hast washed us with Thy blood
Thou art worthy Lamb of God

6. Yes, we praise Thee, gracious Saviour
Wonder, love, and bless Thy Name.
Pardon, Lord our poor endeavor
Pity for Thou knowest our frame
Wash our souls and songs with blood
Wash our souls and songs with blood
Wash our souls and songs with blood
For by Thee, we come to God
 

MennoSota

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Grace Alone
[Verse 1]
I was an orphan lost at the Fall
Running away when I'd hear your call
But Father, you worked your will

I had no righteousness of my own
I had no right to draw near your throne
But Father, you loved me still

[Chorus 1]
And in love before you laid the world's foundation
You predestined to adopt me as your own
You have raised me so high up above my station
I'm a child of God by grace and grace alone

[Verse 2]
You left your home to seek out the lost
You knew the great and terrible cost
But Jesus, your face was set

I worked my fingers down to the bone
Nothing I did could ever atone
But Jesus, you paid my debt

[Chorus 2]
By your blood I have redemption and salvation
Lord, you died that I might reap what you have sown
And you rose that I might be a new creation
I am born again by grace and grace alone
 
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