"For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:11-13).
That blessed hope, that glorious day
When Christ shall come is drawing near,
Teaching us to watch and pray
Until our Savior shall appear.
That holy hope, that expectation,
Redirects our wandering eyes
From fleshly lust to His salvation,
Purging us to make us wise.
That gracious hope affects behavior,
Teaching us to set our love
Upon the great God and our Savior
And those things which are above.
Let that precious hope You give,
Cleanse us, Lord, from every vice.
Teach us thereby now to live
As a living sacrifice.
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