Saturday, May 10, 2014

Bulwark of His Blessing


“The LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee” (Deuteronomy 23:5).  “God is my Defense, and the God of my mercy.” (Psalm 59:9).  “The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it” (Proverb 10:22).  “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man” (Luke 17:26).

The blessing of our God and Savior
Is greater than our hearts can tell. 
The mighty bulwark of His favor
Deflects the darkest curse of hell. 

Because the love of God is great,
Far greater than we comprehend,
No curse can ever separate
Our souls from Christ, our mighty Friend.

Though we as sinners once were cursed,
Christ turned our curse into blessing. 
Because our Savior loved us first,
He died for us who were transgressing. 

We have no other confidence
Apart from Christ in whom we rest.
The Lord alone is our Defense,
By whom we are forever blest. 

He bore the curse of sin and shame
And gave His blessing back instead. 
We triumph now in Jesus’ name,
Our Savior risen from the dead! 

As Noah in God’s eyes found grace
Within the ark which he prepared,
In Christ we find our Hiding Place,
And in His bulwark, we are spared. 

O Lord, for such amazing love
Which covers us with Your salvation 
With countless blessings from above,
Receive our endless adoration!  


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