Terror or Tower

“Who then is able to stand before Me?” (Job 41:10).  “Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake Thy law” (Psalm 119:53).  “The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe” (Proverbs 18:10).  “No flesh should glory in His presence.  But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Corinthians 1:29,30). 

Alas!  Who is able to stand before God,

Where sin must be judged in His pure, holy eyes?

How foolishly sinners have carelessly trod

On ground that is holy and grace they despise! 

Nobody will stand before God without awe

When souls are assembled before His great throne.

What horror awaits those forsaking His law,

When God’s holy wrath shall be then clearly shown.

There’s only one place we may stand in that hour,

Where we shall be spotlessly found without blame:

Behold!  In Christ Jesus we have a strong Tower

Where sinners may run as they call on His name!

We glory in Christ and in His reputation: 

For this is the Tower where He shuts us in.

His wisdom, His righteousness, sanctification,

And His great redemption purged all of our sin!

We thank You, O Lord, for a Refuge from terror,

So freely provided, yet horribly priced!

Now help us lead others to turn from their error

And flee to Your Tower afforded in Christ.