Thursday, June 02, 2011

Our Hour

"The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee" (Jeremiah 31:3). "And He cometh to the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?" (Matthew 26:40).

It was our Lord's eternal love
Which drew us to His side,
For which He left His throne above,
For which He also died.

His saving grace is like a tower;
His love has drawn us in.
Our life is like a fleeting hour;
Shall we not cease from sin?

With love eternal on display,
It's not too much to ask
That we should in our hour pray
As in His love we bask!

How great the contrast is we see:
Our hour is not long,
Compared to love eternally
Unceasing and so strong!

O Lord, we hear You call again
To watch in this our hour,
For such a time as this is when
We surely need Your power!

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