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Skriven 2005-02-14 04:13:36 av Bob Hoffman (8:8/2)
Ärende: Mercy to the Undeserving
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From: "Bob Hoffman" <bhoffman@fmlynet.org>

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      Monday 02-14 / Mercy to the Undeserving
      Robert Prodoehl
      Feb 13, 2005


Mercy to the Undeserving

"He that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about" (Psalm 32:10).

O fair reward of trust! My LORD, grant it me to the full! The truster above all
men feels himself to be a sinner; and lo, mercy is prepared for him: he knows
himself to have no deservings, but mercy comes in and keeps house for him on a
liberal scale. O LORD, give me this mercy, even as I trust in Thee! Observe, my
soul, what a bodyguard thou hast! As a prince is compassed about with soldiery,
so art thou compassed about with mercy. Before and behind, and on all sides,
ride these mounted guards of grace. We dwell in the center of the system of
mercy, for we dwell in Christ Jesus. O my soul, what an atmosphere dost thou
breathe! As the air surrounds thee, even so does the mercy of thy LORD. To the
wicked there are many sorrows, but to thee there are so many mercies that thy
sorrows are not worth mentioning. David says, "Be glad in the LORD, and
rejoice, ye righteous; and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart." In
obedience to this precept my heart shall triumph in God, and I will tell out my
gladness. As Thou hast compassed me with mercy, I will also compass Thine
altars, O my God, with songs of thanksgiving!
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595 8s W. GADSBY
Free Grace. Eph. 1. 7; 2. 5-8; Rom. 5. 20

1 Free grace is the joy of my heart; Its glories, with wonder, I trace;
To me it does freely impart
Rich blessings, just suiting my case; No monster more wretched could be,
Nor less of God's favour deserve;
Yet such is free grace unto me,
I never, no never can starve.

2 [Grace takes all my ruin and woe, Nor murmurs my burdens to bear;
And grace in return makes me know
In Jesus I'm comely and fair.
In self I'm polluted and vile;
But grace sweetly speaks unto me,
It tells me, and that with a smile, In Jesus I'm perfect and free.]

3 Its blessings, though rich and divine, Are all without money and price;
A soul, though as wretched as mine, May venture to hope and rejoice;
Its highest delight is to give
True riches to sinners undone;
Nor can it, nor will it deceive,
The soul that with Jesus is one.

596 C.M. W. GADSBY
Saved by Grace. Titus 2. 11-14; Eph. 2. 5, 8

1 God is a Spirit, just and wise;
His footsteps who can trace?
His love, more ancient than the skies, Breaks forth in boundless grace.

2 In vast eternity he chose
A people for his praise;
And saves them from their guilt and woes, By his almighty grace.

3 Redeemed, with Jesus' blood redeemed, His beauties called to trace,
No angel can be more esteemed
Than sinners saved by grace.

4 [Immortal love no change can know Though clouds surround his face;
All Israel must to glory go,
As trophies of his grace.]

5 [Satan and sin may vex the mind,
And threaten with disgrace;
But, after all, the saint shall find He's saved, and saved by grace.]

6 The work begun is carried on,
Nor hell can it deface;
The whole elect with Christ are one And must be saved by grace.

7 Where Jesus is, there they must be, And view his lovely face;
And sit to all eternity,
In chanting forth his grace.

597 8s W. GADSBY
"I will in no wise cast out." John 6. 37

1 Jehovah, the Saviour, appears,
A world to redeem from its woes;
From guilt, sin, wrath, bondage, and fears, From Satan and all that oppose.
Adored be his name for his grace,
His faithfulness, justice, and truth; He saves, and he smiles in the face, Nor
scorns neither aged nor youth.

598 148th W. GADSBY
"A peculiar people." Titus 2.14; 1 Pet. 2. 9

1 Peculiar are the saints,
And God does them esteem;
Though numerous are their wants,
They all things have in him;
He is their treasure and their joy, Nor can they ever starve or die.

2 [Loved from eternity,
And chosen in the Lamb,
The eternal One-in-Three,
Jehovah, Great I AM,
Himself has bound, by holy ties,
To take them up beyond the skies.]

3 [Peculiar is the grace,
Which makes their bliss secure;
Its beauties none can trace,
Nor know its saving power;
None but this little favoured few
Can know what endless love can do.]

4 Bought with the blood of Christ,
(Peculiar price indeed!)
Their God becomes their Priest,
And they from sin are freed;
Peculiar must the blessing be,
Which makes insolvent wretches free.

5 [Their birth is from above;
Peculiar indeed;
Begotten, not of blood,
But of immortal seed;
From Christ, their Head, their life proceeds, And to him it most surely leads.]

6 They live, and live to God,
A life that's known by few;
Their Father's staff and rod,
Support and comfort too;
Christ is their Life, nor can they die, For hell can ne'er their life destroy.
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