“How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings… Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures. For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light shall we see light” (Psalm 36:7-9). “A Friend loveth at all times, and a Brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). “The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).
How
kindly does the Lord extend
The
shadow of His gracious wings
Upon
His children who depend
On
His salvation that He brings.
How
excellent are all His treasures,
Above
all we may ask or think,
Extended in His river's pleasures,
As whosoever will may drink.
The
fountain of His life now flows
To
everyone who is athirst.
Our
Savior suffered, died, and rose
Because He freely loved us first.
Our
Savior now extends His light;
It
shines upon salvation’s path.
His
Word illumines what is right
And
bids the lost to flee from wrath.
Now
in His light our hearts rejoice
To
see His mercy thus extended,
Astounded
that He made the choice
To
die for sinners He befriended!
As
Man, the Lord became the Kin
Of
all those He would thus redeem.
The
Lamb of God removed our sin
With
love beyond what we could dream!
A
Friend who loves us all the time!
A
Brother born to bear our strife!
His
love extended is sublime:
Our
Savior freely gave His life!
Our
Savior fully weighed the price;
He
surely knew what it would cost.
Our
ransom was His sacrifice:
He
laid His life down for the lost.
O
Lord, Your love to us extends
Beyond
our comprehension’s scope!
Your
lovingkindness never ends
On
which we safely hang our hope!
O
Lord, You suffered so much loss
To
thus extend eternal gain!
Your
excellence upon the cross
Makes
every earthly glory vain!
We
show the lost Your excellence
Extended,
Lord, in what You did,
So
they may flee to Your defense
And
in Your Hiding Place be hid.
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