Laudes Domini ‎#471

471. Forbearance

1 Oh, what stupendous mercy shines
Around the majesty of heaven?
Rebels he deigns to call his sons
Their souls renewed, their sins forgiven.

2 Go, initiate the grace divine
The grace that blazes like the sun;
Hold forth your fair, though feeble light,
Through all your lives let mercy run.

3 When all is done, renounce your deeds,
Renounce self-righteousness with scorn:
Thus will you glorify your God,
And thus the Christian name adorn.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, what stupendous mercy shines
• Title: Forbearance
• Author: Thomas Gibbons
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: Activity and Zeal; Activity; Christians: Duties; Church: Work of; Love: For Souls; Missions; Self-righteousness
• Notes: Public Domain.

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