Friday, April 11, 2008

Swallowing the Swallower

"Mine enemies would daily swallow me up" (Psalm 56:2). "The grave... saith not, It is enough" (Proverbs 30:16). "He will swallow up death in victory, and the Lord God shall wipe away tears from off all faces.... This is the Lord; we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation" (Isaiah 25:8,9).

Among the enemies we face
Are hungry graves and haunting fears.
But Jesus Christ has won by grace
The victory that dries all tears.

Death has earned its reputation,
And fear has been its follower.
But God has won for us salvation,
By swallowing the swallower.

Oh Grave, where is your appetite?
Oh Death, where is your terror now?
Christ has put these foes to flight,
And their return He won't allow.

No comments: