Friday, May 16, 2014

Perfectly Purged


“O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come.  Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, Thou shalt purge them away… O God of our salvation, who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth” (Psalm 65:2-5).  “By mercy and truth iniquity is purged” (Proverbs 15:6).  And he [the dying thief] said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into thy kingdom.  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:42,43).

How good it is to now declare
Our trust in Him to whom we pray!
His name is “Thou that hearest prayer”
Who purges all our sins away.

To Him shall sinners come by grace,
Who by His Spirit have been urged,
To find in Him a Hiding Place
Where our transgressions have been purged. 

Iniquities from early youth,
And all our sins since then as well,
Are purged mercy and by truth
Through Christ who rescues us from hell. 

Our Savior knew the awful price
To rescue us from endless loss:
He knew that He must sacrifice
Himself upon that horrid cross. 

We take our place now with the thief  
Who then was punished for his crime,
Who by God’s grace had found relief
By calling to the Lord in time! 

We hear the words of Christ our Savior
As Paradise was then assured.   
In Christ we also find this favor
As promised in His faithful Word.

O gracious God of our salvation,
We come with joy and confidence
As we have heard Your invitation
To find in You our soul’s defense! 

O Lord, the ends of earth shall know
Your grace that purges perfectly
Which, by the Gospel, now we show
On this side of eternity!  


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