Blissful Blessing

"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:  the LORD make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:  the LORD lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace" (Numbers 6:24-26).  "Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, Thou shalt purge them away.  Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy courts" (Psalm 65:3,4).  "Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).

How blissfully the blessing flows

From God to those who seek His face,

Extending peace that He bestows

Upon the souls He saves by grace. 

The Lord has found a way to bless,

Though our iniquities abound,

Imputing His own righteousness

And purging sins no longer found. 

How blest we are that Christ would choose

For our sakes to be sacrificed! 

How blindly does a soul refuse

The gift of  God through Jesus Christ!

Your blissful blessing, Lord, exceeds

The limits of our contemplation,

Yet as Your gracious Spirit leads,

We grow in grace and adoration.