Sunday, August 17, 2014

Salvation's Song


“How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?” (Psalm 137:4).  “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine” (Proverbs 17:22).  “I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3). 

As we are walking through this land
That mocks our God, how shall we sing? 
We just obey our Lord’s command
To worship Jesus Christ our King!

Beware of Satan’s subtlety
Which leads the unsuspecting mind
To turn from the simplicity
Of perfect peace in Christ we find. 

How shall we sing our Savior’s song? 
Indeed, how shall we rather not? 
The thinking of this land is wrong;
Salvation’s song should purge each thought. 

A merry heart that sings with joy,
Like medicine, shall bring us health. 
The Psalms and hymns that we employ
Should fix our hope on heaven’s wealth. 

Beware of Satan’s subtle actions
To rob us of our confidence
By turning us to vain distractions
Instead of Christ, our soul’s Defense. 

We sing the praises of our Savior,
As we proclaim the invitation
Extended by His saving favor  
Unveiled in His great salvation.

O Lord, we thank You for such grace
Astonishing our hearts today! 
O may salvation’s song replace
The lies yet leading souls astray.  


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