"Work of Grace"

[KenH]

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

"Work of Grace"

1. On us Jehovah's love was set,
Before the world began;
In us He works, and none can let,
Or interrupt His plan.

2. His work begun by sov'reign grace,
Upon the sinner's heart,
The pow'rs of hell can ne'er deface,
By malice, nor by art.

3. This work the sinner's heart concerns,
It gives him life divine;
And, when creation's fabric burns,
'Twill in perfection shine.

4. The plan was drawn by cov'nant love,
The structure cannot fall;
God has enroll'd each saint above,
And He will save them all.

 

[CoachedByChrist]

Ken, thank you for posting this. 'Begun by God, and God must end it' is the kind of truth you cling to on the days your own strength runs dry. I am a minister now, but I coached college volleyball for 13 years, and I have watched plenty of strong starts fall apart when people trusted themselves instead of the Lord. Grace that starts the work is grace that finishes it. What a comfort.