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CCLXXXIV. Faith Triumphing

1 A debtor to mercy alone,
Of covenant mercy I sing;
Nor fear with thy righteousness on,
My person and off'rings to bring:
The terrors of law, and of God,
With me can have nothing to do;
My Saviour's obedience and blood
Hide all my transgressions from view.

2 The work which his goodness began,
The arm of his strength will complete,
His promise is yea and amen,
And never was forfeited yet:
Things future, nor things that are now,
Nor all things below, nor above,
Can make him his purpose forgo,
Or sever my soul from his love.

3 My name from the palms of his hands
Eternity will not erase;
Impressed on his heart it remains,
In marks of indelible grace:
Yes, I to the end shall endure,
As sure as the earnest is giv'n;
More happy, but not more secure,
The glorifi'd spirits in heav'n.

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First Line: A debtor to mercy alone
Title: Faith Triumphing
Author: Toplady
Meter: P. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1792
Scripture: ; ; ; ;
Topic: Faith, its Author, Preciousness, and Triumphs
Notes: Public Domain.
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