"Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel [prevailed with God; יִשְׂרָאֵל]... Jacob called the name of the place Peniel [the face of God; פְּנוּאֵל], for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved" (Genesis 32:28,30). "Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth" (Psalm 124:8). "He is a Shield unto them that put their trust in Him" (Proverbs 30:4,5). "For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7).
When
God called Jacob Israel
Who
wrestled with Him face to face,
He
was preserved at Peniel,
For
he prevailed by God's grace.
Our
help is likewise from the Lord
Who
made the heaven and the earth,
Extending
grace as His reward,
Promoting
us with second birth.
What
grace is this which has preserved
Such
sinners who deserve God's wrath,
To
give them blessings undeserved
And
shield them along their path?
O
Lord, when You were sacrificed,
You
thus preserved us and prevailed
As
our Passover and our Christ
With
grace and truth that never failed!
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